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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
When not frolicking in the pool (there’s one for families and a winding, riverlike infinity pool exclusively for adults), children can take advantage of the endless activities, including charades and limbo challenges, at the exceptional Cambi Kids Club.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 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
This kids-only Holi celebration, targeted toward 5-to-10-year-olds, features a pizza dinner, story time, Pictionary, charades and painting.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
That's why, in Perlman's view, what really differentiates humans is a wide-ranging capacity to generate novel symbols that communicate meaning—to basically play charades—in all kinds of ways.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Elections become charades in a lot of autocratic countries.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That inward struggle made it to the surface because Glenn no longer bothers with charades.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 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
This kids-only Holi celebration, targeted toward 5-to-10-year-olds, features a pizza dinner, story time, Pictionary, charades and painting.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
That's why, in Perlman's view, what really differentiates humans is a wide-ranging capacity to generate novel symbols that communicate meaning—to basically play charades—in all kinds of ways.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Elections become charades in a lot of autocratic countries.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That inward struggle made it to the surface because Glenn no longer bothers with charades.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charades
Noun
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Glaciers all over the world -- especially in Antarctica -- are also retreating at a rapid pace, recent research shows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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On other podcast apps, creators can enable access to their shows via a private RSS link.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Court records said Dintaman, 47, pleaded guilty last October to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, uttering and publishing, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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And Trump, of course, is not—despite his pretenses otherwise—the sole decider here.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a Castle Rock that's nearly unrecognizable today, Blanchard hopes the facades make viewers pause and honor the history of their town.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Its exterior is most notable for its gently curving facades across the building’s west and south faces.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Why did these people become memes, but countless other YouTubers or kids making funny poses failed to launch?—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ragahvan doesn't actually do the poses in class.—
Sheba Turk,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By the time my story about him was published in the November 2023 issue of Vanity Fair, Aryeh Dodelson, and all of his guises, had disappeared from the face of the earth.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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In its many guises, idolatry has survived, despite regular and often cataclysmic proof of its dangers, for centuries and many people will consider a much-larger-than-life golden statue of a president to be perfectly splendid.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Burnout masquerades as ambition.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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The reality series on Fox, which sees celebrity contestants don over-the-top disguises and compete karaoke-style, crowned it's champion Wednesday, April 1.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Certain menu items, though, feel like fan favorites made to wear cumbersome disguises, while entrees outside of the burger don’t always feel as essential as the smaller plates.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Charades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charades. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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