1
as in parodies
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
condemned the rigged election as a total sham
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as in counterfeits
an imitation that is passed off as genuine
the diamond turned out to be a sham
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as in frauds
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
that supposed French movie star was a sham
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as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy
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Recent Examples of shams
Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Exclusivo Mezcla Reversible Lightweight Quilt Set The Exclusivo Mezcla Quilt Bedding Set includes a reversible quilt and two matching pillow shams to tie the look together.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Pottery Barn offers matching shams with zipper closures, and both the quilt and shams are available on sale.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Pizuna Cotton Sateen Duvet Cover To continue the all-white hotel aesthetic, choose a white duvet cover and matching pillow shams.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s woven from 100 percent organic cotton, includes a quilt and matching shams, and comes in both dark gray and olive green.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Bedsure down-alternative comforter set with microfiber filling includes two matching pillow shams.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The quilt comes with two matching pillow shams for a unified look.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Exclusivo Mezcla Reversible Lightweight Quilt Set The Exclusivo Mezcla Quilt Bedding Set includes a reversible quilt and two matching pillow shams to tie the look together.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Pottery Barn offers matching shams with zipper closures, and both the quilt and shams are available on sale.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Pizuna Cotton Sateen Duvet Cover To continue the all-white hotel aesthetic, choose a white duvet cover and matching pillow shams.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s woven from 100 percent organic cotton, includes a quilt and matching shams, and comes in both dark gray and olive green.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Bedsure down-alternative comforter set with microfiber filling includes two matching pillow shams.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Her book of creative nonfiction titled Zaman saghir taht shams thaniya (A Small Time Under a Different Sun) was published by Dar al-Nahda, Beirut in 2019.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shams
Noun
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Attention-grabbing highlights of the first season included Land Shark, commercial parodies like Bass-O-Matic and host Richard Pryor’s word association with Chase.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, in response to some political parodies that used images created by artificial intelligence, including one that pilloried Vice President Kamala Harris, the Legislature passed and Newsom signed two measures to outlaw such tomfoolery.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Marq Vision was cofounded in 2020 by Mark Lee, a former McKinsey consultant who holds a Doctor of Law from Harvard, to identify counterfeits in online listings using AI.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The complaint shows a slew of products that Twenty One Pilots alleges are counterfeits bearing their trademarks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Certain frauds included requests to share bank details or to pay upfront costs associated with onboarding, such as certification or background check fees.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Attackers also use email to launch ransomware attacks, deliver malware and pursue frauds such as spoof executive requests.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the pair execute the moves to the song’s post-chorus, before a bonnet-wearing Colbert pretends to choke on something, causing Gaga to erupt in laughter.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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The characters are turning into caricatures — especially Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The director was careful to avoid creating caricatures of religious figures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In turn, the Koch brothers supported climate denial think tanks, while Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox News nightly broadcasts worked overtime to convince Americans that both climate change and COVID-19 were hoaxes or that vaccines were ineffective or unsafe.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The apparent hoaxes come amid heightened concern over campus safety following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the dolls and their fakes continue to be sold in large quantities both domestically and overseas.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collectors can usually spot fakes by telltale signs like overly bright colors, missing holographic Pop Mart stickers, or the wrong number of teeth.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The club also simulates the decision-making process of a real hedge fund with its Student Fund project.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Across the room, a tube is hooked up to another dummy and connected to a machine that simulates bleeding.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Shams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shams. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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