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
No, this charade isn’t about the safe relocation of Americans but seeding the ground for normalizing relations with Gilead.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Tremayne’s guilty plea in the Central District of California marks a final point in the charade the former San Gabriel Valley resident carried on for nearly 10 years through his businesses, including Timeless Treasures.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The only reasonable choice Democrats have left in this process is to not engage in the charade at all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Now no one has to keep up the charade.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Tremayne’s guilty plea in the Central District of California marks a final point in the charade the former San Gabriel Valley resident carried on for nearly 10 years through his businesses, including Timeless Treasures.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The only reasonable choice Democrats have left in this process is to not engage in the charade at all.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Now no one has to keep up the charade.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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In the source material, Dina’s pregnancy is used as an excuse to leave her behind in the theatre, pitting players as Ellie alone, who can set aside any pretenses of the journey being anything more than a revenge mission without her partner’s safety to worry about.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Republicans who fall for this scheme are abandoning any pretense of free-market principles.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Late on Thursday, Dolton Village Trustee Stanley Brown took in the church’s facade from beneath his black cap.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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While this might create a show-stopping facade, bigger isn’t always better.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Golden Gate Park, which sits in the city's center and was a magnet for rock and theater performances of all kinds in the '60s, will host three shows by Dead & Company – the name given to what remains of the original band plus current guests – at the park's Polo Fields Aug. 1, 2 and 3.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Robbie Rist, who played Cousin Oliver in six episodes of the show's final season, made the remarks just days after other cast members spoke about his role on the show's final season.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The show’s divergence here is enormous, first by grounding Tommy in Jackson rather than as the leader of the violent excursion and secondly removing any guise about Ellie’s intentions.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The kit is being sold under the ridiculous guise of an educational tool.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The shooting comes as Israel has launched another major offensive in the Gaza Strip in a war with Hamas that has heightened tensions across the Middle East and internationally and as antisemitic acts are on the rise.—
Maya Sweedler,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. is a heinous act of antisemitic murder and terrorism.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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James was pictured in a suggestive gorilla-like pose, mouth open wide, as his right hand dribbled a ball with the other wrapped around Bundchen’s waist.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Rodin: Specializes in photorealistic avatars, granting users granular control over facial expressions and poses.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Maple and Ash Dress in masquerade attire for Maple and Ash's New Year's Eve midnight masquerade.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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