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
Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The $16 billion question is whether voters will demand accountability for this costly charade of simply continuing to struggle while politicians dance on their hardships.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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.
—Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The $16 billion question is whether voters will demand accountability for this costly charade of simply continuing to struggle while politicians dance on their hardships.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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.
—Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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Workers in the scam compounds are often trafficked from third countries, usually under the pretense of a lucrative job offer, and then forced to scam people online with investment pitches or romantic ploys.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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All of Beaton’s extravagance, artifice and pretence stemmed from him trying to become something he was never born into.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, The Washington Post reported that his construction crews have begun demolishing the facade of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show has room to improve.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Several actors donned the iconic guise of Ghostface in the Scream franchise, but one of the most intriguing is Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) in the original film.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this guise, Saverino is breathless with excitement.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This act would make daylight saving time permanent and end the bi-annual tradition of changing the clocks.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film’s tonal balancing act — mixing absurdist humor with Anderson’s trademark intensity — seemed obviously comedic to casual awards observers, and the filmmakers, along with studio awards strategists, felt similarly.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Kiszka brothers, who make up Greta Van Fleet with sibling Josh on vocals and Danny Wagner on drums, strike their best bar-band poses onstage at the Pony, and even have a speaking line outside on the Asbury Park sidewalk following a gig.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mostafa struck a pose in front of the mirror.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set in 1924, two years after Sarah Winchester’s death, this immersive experience has a masquerade ball, performers, and plenty of spooky mysteries — just head to the seance room.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s all going to change in January, starting with a masquerade ball and a chance meeting.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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