Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impostures
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But these have always been legal fictions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The vast encyclopedic architecture of Gravity’s Rainbow (1973) or Mason & Dixon (1997) gives way here to a series of detective fictions each set in a distinct historical moment, each featuring a reluctant investigator sifting through the wreckage of cultural paranoia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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At first, its proliferation seemed to constitute a typical case of Hollywood copycatting; Big Little Lies becomes a smash, wins eight Emmys, begets flimsy imitations that lots of people watch anyway.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, other influencers are creating imitations of Shirley’s video in additional states.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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This prompted Gourault to investigate the epistemic and infrastructural systems that link a glitch in virtual representations to a real person’s death.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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There is so much power in storytelling and there is enormous power in inclusive storytelling and inclusive representations.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
1 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
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That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Real-world training Autonomous driving companies and researchers have largely relied on simulations and algorithms to predict real-world traffic and driving problems to develop their products.—
Katherine Moynihan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a recent interview at the Charlotte Chess Center, Giannatos kept coming back to Kramnik and the effect the grandmaster’s insinuations seemed to have on Naroditsky’s psyche.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Dec. 2025
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There are enough famous names, insinuations, and revelations that the messages are inherently newsworthy.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2025
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One of the most striking demonstrations involved encoding an image of the Mona Lisa into the smart skin.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, reality television actually boasts some quality storytelling, offering endless entertainment to viewers who are interested in human nature, seeking escapism, or marveling at impressive displays of talent.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Impostures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impostures. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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