CHARADES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

charades

noun

plural of charade

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 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 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

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Founded in the 16th century, the Royal Stables are best known for breeding the royal breed of the Andalucían horse, the best of which are showcased in regular breathtaking shows.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
After arriving on Netflix and Peacock, the flagship show unexpectedly broke streaming records and topped Nielsen's streaming charts for months on end in the midst of the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes essentially halting production and postproduction on new shows.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026