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Recent Examples of masker
This revelation resonated with many maskers and instigated a shift in the culture fueled by intellectual and historical curiosity.
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Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The anti-masker throws a punch and winds up with the other woman’s tooth in her fist.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Anti-maskers?
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
The maskers and their guests heralded Queen Rachel during the event, and the queen was seen onstage in the arena with various bands, including D Play and Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster.
—Michael Dumas, al, 16 Feb. 2023
Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The anti-masker throws a punch and winds up with the other woman’s tooth in her fist.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Anti-maskers?
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
The maskers and their guests heralded Queen Rachel during the event, and the queen was seen onstage in the arena with various bands, including D Play and Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster.
—Michael Dumas, al, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masker
Noun
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Seek out the real meaning; don’t follow or emulate posers.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While their on-screen chemistry has sparked speculation about their off-screen relationship, both actors have repeatedly shut down rumors.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The actor and producer reportedly died Sunday, his manager confirmed to Variety.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge!—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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His care shows not only in the mime so closely tied to Herman Severin Løvenskiold’s score, but also in the style of the 19 sylphs, whose torsos bend gently from their waists, just as Taglioni’s does in those Romantic-era lithographs.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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In other words, reconstruction in Gaza will remain a cruel diplomatic pantomime, while millions of people huddle in tents waiting for the next humanitarian aid box.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Compared with the seeds of almost every other plant, grass seed is highly palatable, especially for a dexterous ape whose hands can slough off the chaff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The first 100 guests that day get a free 305 bowl and can take photos with the brand’s ape mascot Manolo, who is modeled after the bored-looking ape of Castellanos’ NFT image.—
Connie Ogle
March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Karp’s telling, Basquiat is someone who Just Did Things, like today’s defense tech founders, who possess a similar kind of creative conviction, as opposed to the consumer tech imitators of yesteryear.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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This cheesecake imitator is delicious topped with fresh strawberries, but other fruits can be substituted, such as pineapple or peaches.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The breakfast also includes eggs, sausage, kielbasa, ham, homemade beans and salsa, orange juice, fruit salad and coffee/tea.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each chef on each team will make a dish featuring one cut of meat (shoulder, loin, belly, ham, and chopped), and their dishes will be presented head-to-head to the judges and to dozens of pitmasters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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The awards show is set for March 31, with stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist Matt Friend as host.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Masker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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