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
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.
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The whole charade played into the man’s enlarged ego, and allowed Dex time to wrap him up and sink a sharp knife deep into his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Cunningham previously sent a post on X Friday telling fans to end the charade.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Moral posturing is the name of the game down in this Texas town, where everything is bigger — including the charades.
—Trish Bendix, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The whole charade played into the man’s enlarged ego, and allowed Dex time to wrap him up and sink a sharp knife deep into his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Cunningham previously sent a post on X Friday telling fans to end the charade.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Moral posturing is the name of the game down in this Texas town, where everything is bigger — including the charades.
—Trish Bendix, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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But not everyone accepts that pretense.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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But the Jiménezes’ work does not carry the pretense of purity.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Film Festival, shows the private turmoil behind the comedian’s affable facade.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Following the show's cancellation, Gosselaar landed several leading roles on series such as Pitch (2016), The Passage (2019), and Mixed-ish (2019–2021).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As good as the car looks, especially in its open-top Volante guise, the real story can be found underneath its hood.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, palladium in a jar connected to nuclear fusion is being revived but in a different guise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That brief three-month double act between an executive chairman and a CEO is now over.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some scenes will be filmed with live actors and the team will use AI face transfer, pose transfer, and voice generation.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Organizers call it the largest pop culture convention in Northern California, featuring special celebrity guests, artists and exhibitors, panels and workshops and the always-popular cosplay masquerade.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This choice is revolutionary since, traditionally, women are excluded from masquerade rituals.—
Byron Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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