pose as
verb
posed as; posing as; poses as
: to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people
She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
undercover cops posing as drug dealers
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The Grammy winner and husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, stopped to pose as a unit on the carpet together.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Williams posted the picture on Instagram, posing as a family after her sister Venus Williams' wedding.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Chesney asked, posing as a reporter during Moore’s interview.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 May 2026
The Grammy winner and husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, stopped to pose as a unit on the carpet together.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Williams posted the picture on Instagram, posing as a family after her sister Venus Williams' wedding.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Chesney asked, posing as a reporter during Moore’s interview.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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