as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Recent Examples of charade
Keep calling the minivans Chrysler Pacifica, Town & Country, etc., but drop the expensive charade of developing other new vehicles for it.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Their latest sham impeachment charade against President Trump is another embarrassing political stunt.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Writer and performer Sandra Tsing Loh had the honors Sunday, and she gamely followed the script’s instructions as though presiding over an evening of charades that an oracle had dreamed up in advance.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The post describes how this tiny social media embellishment turned into a long-running charade.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Their latest sham impeachment charade against President Trump is another embarrassing political stunt.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Writer and performer Sandra Tsing Loh had the honors Sunday, and she gamely followed the script’s instructions as though presiding over an evening of charades that an oracle had dreamed up in advance.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The post describes how this tiny social media embellishment turned into a long-running charade.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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Theft by false pretense: Someone contacted a Saratoga resident claiming to work for Kaiser Hospital and the Chinese police.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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World & Nation Sean Combs’ inner circle reveals a world of guns, abuse, kidnapping and death threats May 28, 2025 The federal indictment alleges that Combs and his associates lured female victims, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Inspired by the lines and craftsmanship of the original arcades, its bold geometric facade and sweeping interiors host a John Lewis department store, serving as a modern counterpart to the grandeur of its Victorian neighbor.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Prioritize window placement early by considering exterior style, symmetry, and scale to ensure the facade feels balanced and visually pleasing.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
Noun
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There might've been a little fear getting three of us back onto a set that is a big monster show.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Under Meadow’s stewardship, MTC has produced over 600 world, American, New York and Broadway premieres, including 61 shows at its Broadway home, now named the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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What’s uncontested is that evolution in any guise has surprises in store.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
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Many of Mulaney’s friends — including Kroll, Seth Meyers and others from Mulaney’s inner circle — convinced him to come under the guise of a college friend’s dinner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Yet a war with Iran may be enough to seemingly legitimize his use of the act.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Of all the acts, though, Sudanese American vocalist Dua Saleh was the most subdued, swaying between heart-fluttering falsettos and cunning raps.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In Black Suzy, fine black thread outlines the figure of a woman in a pose that resists passive representation.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But as Simon well knows, the sight of a female pop star in a similar pose and pushing plenty of the same buttons didn’t start with Man’s Best Friend.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Coin is known for his lavish events in the floating city, including a fantastical masquerade ball last October at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Maple and Ash Dress in masquerade attire for Maple and Ash's New Year's Eve midnight masquerade.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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