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
Only 29% bothered to respond, and NYCHA helpfully lumped the demolition answers together to claim 57% support, triumphantly branding the whole charade as a vote.
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Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Lyricist Lounge has climbed at least six tiers of brand growth, evolving from an idea, to a nonprofit, to a touring platform, to a getting on wax, landing a six-figure television deal, and now as a mounting hip-hop pantheon who hosts real rap charades all over the world.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump’s Oval Office chart charade can’t hide the truth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Lyricist Lounge has climbed at least six tiers of brand growth, evolving from an idea, to a nonprofit, to a touring platform, to a getting on wax, landing a six-figure television deal, and now as a mounting hip-hop pantheon who hosts real rap charades all over the world.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump’s Oval Office chart charade can’t hide the truth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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But at least those entities are populated by people who are curious about art and culture—these OFFLINE events have no such pretense.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gregory and Gerner were arrested and charged with felony counts of injury to an energy facility and felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The concrete steps and ramp will be demolished, but the building's exterior facade will remain.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Derry, Maine, may have the facade of a quaint, picturesque town, but with Pennywise lurking below, its residents would likely argue otherwise.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How strong a hand does a jump rebid show in competition?—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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The architecture itself becomes part of the show, framing the art with centuries of history.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All this reintroduces the problem of arbitrary outcomes, in a different guise.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately a recent deep fake has come in the guise of a friend.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ahn Young-joon / AP Tattoo artists welcomed the act’s passage after spending years fighting to end the ban.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Imagine a 30-year-old parent speaking with a 60-year-old grandparent about the trials and tribulations of raising a child in an age of social media chaos, Jarrott poses, or a 20-year-old gleaning lessons about the job market from a 40-year-old.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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The others are striking poses on the car's roof.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Party guests are encouraged to wear masquerade masks and peacock colors.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first part, which is masquerade-themed, will take place on October 31 and November 1.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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