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
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Codependence can masquerade as closeness, slowly displacing everything that once belonged like a foreign weed introduced into a native garden.
—Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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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Noun
Neither man is a medical professional, but both masquerade as such in select instances.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Codependence can masquerade as closeness, slowly displacing everything that once belonged like a foreign weed introduced into a native garden.
—Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
This can mitigate the risks from impersonation or masquerade attacks.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for masquerade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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Meanwhile, on Gran Roque, pastel facades peek through palm fronds, and barefoot locals steer wooden boats across glassy lagoons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The facade preservation will precede demolition of the rest of the building, according to a Sheetz news release.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In another case, aerial imagery helped stakeholders monitor a rising river in British Columbia that posed severe flood risks.—
Gary Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The last few years have seen Chimaev face criticism due to his ties to notorious Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov – the two have posed together for photos and Kadyrov attended Chimaev’s wedding in 2022.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The gigawatts of electricity to power this expanding technology will mean more nuclear and fossil fuel development and will end the pretense of net-zero carbon electricity.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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The summit is being held under the pretense of discussing Putin’s three-year war in Ukraine, but the Russian has indicated his preference for the conversation to also touch on economic issues and a nuclear arms treaty.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The callers would pretend to be collecting for causes such as clean drinking water in poor countries across the world, or for human trafficking victims.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Labor Day weekend is a final chance to fire up the grill, argue over who makes the best potato salad and lounge around pretending Monday (and fall) isn’t coming.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are returning as judges for the singing competition show's next season, ABC confirmed on Monday, Aug. 25.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Peacock has been the home of the show since season 4.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the real world, a fake account impersonates a golfer, initiates contact, then quickly shifts the conversation to Telegram or WhatsApp.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The jury also added charges of felony cruelty to an animal and impersonating a police officer with an aggravating factor of driving a vehicle that looked like a police car.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Atelier 11 recently launched in its current guise, as Deadline first reported in July.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even Zara has fallen under the guise of a gentle rebrand.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This year’s meeting achieved the significant milestone of moving from awareness to implementation, acting to embed regenerative principles across all stages of the yachting lifecycle.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unleashed Creativity and Innovation: Subconscious fears act as restrictions upon creativity; without these, the mind may become fertile ground for innovative ideas and solutions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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