as in shows
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 charades
The protest was a stark contrast from the city's typical anti-ICE charades, some of which have turned violent and have now spanned several months.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Offscreen, her preferred social activity was having celebrity friends such as Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters over for a game of charades.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The problem with playing charades is that not all the players are able to decode the pantomime.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 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
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Offscreen, her preferred social activity was having celebrity friends such as Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters over for a game of charades.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The problem with playing charades is that not all the players are able to decode the pantomime.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charades
Noun
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Some of Waller’s clients already attend the shows on their own accord.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Brian McCollum The latest batch of metro Detroit concerts includes a host of shows going on sale this week.—
BRIAN MCCOLLUM,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Johnson eventually pleaded no contest to three counts of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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She is also charged with one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of between $1,000 and $20,000 and one count of false pretenses of between $1,000 and $20,000.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because authenticity weighs less than facades.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Street art from Latino/a and Indigenous painters covers more and more facades every day.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The reveal took place in a studio in Glendale, California where Recon models with illuminated iconic seven-slot grilles, square backs and beefy tires were set amid ponds, dunes and hills, striking poses to show off its capability.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After stepping through a giant wooden door, tall grass teems with wild Pokémon, adorable critters strike charming poses and battles break out between fierce opponents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Populism in all its guises surfaces problems but rarely solves them.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One pattern rationalizes exploitation and disguises harm as the price of progress.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In between acts, there was a dance intermission featuring background dancers, including a solo female dancer performing a contemporary piece, before the stage opened to a full dance performance.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The two acts drew a crowd of about 13,000 to the former Xcel Energy Center in August 2023.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Charades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charades. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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