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masque

noun

variants also mask

Definition of masque

as in masquerade

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Recent Examples of masque Before the bout could begin, Turner knelt and took off her mask. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 The mask can act as a psychological barrier too, helping the athlete overcome fears of further trauma. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026 A day after catcher Logan O’Hoppe had to come out of the game because a foul ball hit him in the mask, O’Hoppe said he was cleared of a concussion. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 Shop the mask that saved my nails, plus more essentials, below. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for masque

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Noun

The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
And the leak to USA TODAY provides further evidence of the group’s careful masquerade, Tischauser, the SPLC researcher said.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Definition of masquerade

Noun

The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of festival

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England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Severance took a bit of time for the positive industry reception to translate into a significant mainstream audience.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Page Six reported earlier today that Avril Lavigne allegedly won a designer purse at the wedding — the reception included games where guests could win raffle tickets for prizes ranging from designer items to a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

Definition of reception

Noun

Before Tolbert’s remarkable hitting display, he was called on to finish a pair of blowout losses on June 25 and June 26.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Roupp fought to stay in the game and record the first complete game of his career, but at 104 pitches, Vitello went to his bullpen to seal the blowout win instead of pushing his starter.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Making the celebration even sweeter, this year’s festival falls on Father’s Day, so the fruit-forward foodie fete has added some pater-riffic fabulousness.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Definition of fete

Noun

In a large bowl beat butter, oil, and the remaining 1/2 cup honey with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Just before serving, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1½ cups heavy cream and a large pinch of kosher salt in a medium bowl until medium peaks form.

— Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of mixer

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