as in to masquerade (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease
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One of the greatest of all time to play the position, one of the greatest players of all time.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
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Two years ago, the Eagles and the Chiefs faced off in Super Bowl LVII where Kansas City dramatically won on a field goal with eight seconds to play.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The claim: Video shows people around the world protesting Trump presidency in January 2025 A Jan. 28 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows clips of thousands of people marching and holding signs criticizing and mocking President Donald Trump.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni accuses Reynolds of using the character to mock and bully him.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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The show seems to really imitate life, imitating art for me very often for all my big life moments.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites American culture and beyond.—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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