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
The community is tired of the charade.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
This forty-second newsletter, covering the art in the March 12 and March 26 issues, is brought to you from my dedicated charades night.
—Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 18 Mar. 2026
Also a Pictionary family, but predominantly charades.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
What begins as a simple lie turns into a complex charade to sustain for months before a hopeful husband and family.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
This forty-second newsletter, covering the art in the March 12 and March 26 issues, is brought to you from my dedicated charades night.
—Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 18 Mar. 2026
Also a Pictionary family, but predominantly charades.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
What begins as a simple lie turns into a complex charade to sustain for months before a hopeful husband and family.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for charade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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Baer appeared perplexed by this coy pretense of innocence.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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K-pop is unusual in that there’s none of the pretense that often accompanies traditional pop music.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Covered in silvery industrial panels, with a door that closes flush against the façade, the four-story building stands out for its museumlike minimalism.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its Edwardian façade and lantern-like corner portico have been carefully restored, a pleasing contrast to the immersive, maximalist interiors that 25hours pulls off so well.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Young's family has also filed a wrongful death suit against Hopper, court records reviewed by PEOPLE show.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cancellations of subsequent shows followed.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, in the late nineteenth century, the mandolin experienced a second flowering, albeit in a different guise.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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These projects reveal the evil lurking underneath the guises of killers who were so often hiding in plain sight.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jimmie Fowlie and Ceara O’Sullivan’s script relies on formulaic coming-of-age beats before drifting unexpectedly into absurdism in the third act.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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The filing alleges Hayes fired without warning and that Avery did not pose an immediate threat, was not advancing toward anyone, and was not engaging in any violent act at the time.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The seven revolute joints make the arm kinematically redundant, meaning there are multiple ways to position the arm to achieve the same end-effector pose.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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The same attention someone brings to alignment in poses can inform how nourishment and nutrition are approached.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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