1
: a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true, and shun)
2
charades plural
: a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
3
: an empty or deceptive act or pretense
his concern was a charade
Synonyms
Examples of charade in a Sentence
We've grown tired of your charades.
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
Recent Examples on the Web
Why did the Democrats agree to participate in this charade?
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The next step on the agenda is to blame you, the peaceful American citizen, for the violence and chaos before taxing you to solve the problem with political charades all designed to strip away personal rights and liberty.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Soon, remembering that it's all pretend becomes more challenging than the charade itself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
And one facet of the story stands out more clearly than ever: This latest revival of Tom Ripley and his elaborate charade is of a part with the 21st-century obsession with optimizing one’s personality into its most ideal and palatable version.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
The charade unraveled in 2023, after Woods contacted Keirans’s employer.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
This same charade played out for AMI which sent $50,000 to the Brittingham Group on September 9, 2015, and $500,000 to Smart Jobs that same day.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Given the lack of real competition, it’s become common to dismiss the whole process as a meaningless charade.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Russia’s upcoming charade is a classic example of voting without democracy.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The next step on the agenda is to blame you, the peaceful American citizen, for the violence and chaos before taxing you to solve the problem with political charades all designed to strip away personal rights and liberty.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Soon, remembering that it's all pretend becomes more challenging than the charade itself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
And one facet of the story stands out more clearly than ever: This latest revival of Tom Ripley and his elaborate charade is of a part with the 21st-century obsession with optimizing one’s personality into its most ideal and palatable version.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
The charade unraveled in 2023, after Woods contacted Keirans’s employer.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
This same charade played out for AMI which sent $50,000 to the Brittingham Group on September 9, 2015, and $500,000 to Smart Jobs that same day.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Given the lack of real competition, it’s become common to dismiss the whole process as a meaningless charade.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Russia’s upcoming charade is a classic example of voting without democracy.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charade. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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charade
noun
cha·rade
shə-ˈrād 
1
plural
: a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
2
: an act that is meaningless or is meant to deceive
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