as in facade
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on
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Recent Examples of masquerade
Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This method masqueraded as a CAPTCHA, ostensibly to prove the user wasn’t a bot, by requiring the copying of a text string and pasting it into the Mac terminal window.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though mostly for adult revelers, some events like the Zombie bike ride and pet masquerade are family-friendly.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
What is not unsettled is the damage done when politics masquerades as medicine.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This method masqueraded as a CAPTCHA, ostensibly to prove the user wasn’t a bot, by requiring the copying of a text string and pasting it into the Mac terminal window.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The first part, which is masquerade-themed, will take place on October 31 and November 1.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though mostly for adult revelers, some events like the Zombie bike ride and pet masquerade are family-friendly.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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On Monday, The Washington Post reported that his construction crews have begun demolishing the facade of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Barca hosted Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages in September, Laporta and his counterpart Nasser Al-Khelaifi happily posed together for the cameras before lunch at the Catalan capital’s swish Via Veneto restaurant.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once inside, Ohtani and Tanaka posed for photos with Ed Sheeran.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers in the scam compounds are often trafficked from third countries, usually under the pretense of a lucrative job offer, and then forced to scam people online with investment pitches or romantic ploys.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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All of Beaton’s extravagance, artifice and pretence stemmed from him trying to become something he was never born into.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tapping into his State Farm acting chops on fourth down while leading 7-0, Mahomes pretended to be frustrated with a Reid play-call before handing the ball off.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to her cooking shows and onscreen projects, Gomez is also the founder of Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Starring Hard Truths breakout Tuwaine Barrett, the film follows a group of old friends who reunite to celebrate one of their own opening a gallery show in Copenhagen.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Justin Simmons, 30, is charged with impersonating a peace officer and kidnapping.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kenan pops up to confront her for impersonating a police officer at her concerts.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In this guise, Saverino is breathless with excitement.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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All under Guadagnino’s scrupulous direction and cinematographer Malik Sayeed’s (Belly) visualization, the performative guise of Ivy League school decorum delivers as the perfect dichotomy to the serious nature of what these characters put each other through.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jones was acting as an unofficial coach for the Lakers in 2023, per the documents.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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That moment wasn’t your typical ‘kid acts impulsively and messes up the mission’ type of scene.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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