as in facade
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on
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Recent Examples of masquerade
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Set in 1924, two years after Sarah Winchester’s death, this immersive experience has a masquerade ball, performers, and plenty of spooky mysteries — just head to the seance room.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Americans have largely abandoned digesting their news through the lens of activists who masquerade as journalists in the mainstream media.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Other handbags in the collection masquerade as decadent desserts, including two-tier pastel cake with iced crystals and a Champagne bottle party bag, also modeled by Ratajakowski.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Set in 1924, two years after Sarah Winchester’s death, this immersive experience has a masquerade ball, performers, and plenty of spooky mysteries — just head to the seance room.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Yes, this isn’t some lifestyle crossover masquerading as adventure gear.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Americans have largely abandoned digesting their news through the lens of activists who masquerade as journalists in the mainstream media.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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As for the space itself, Cartier is honoring the building’s history by highlighting the Royal Poinciana’s original façade, a Regency Revival design by architect John Volk (which in 2008 was declared historic by Palm Beach’s Landmark Preservation Commission).—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Google Cloud is advertising its own event aimed at helping Chinese firms expand globally, with a rare building-sized poster on the facade of a hotel overlooking downtown Beijing’s main thoroughfare.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scottie Scheffler poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Among the site’s best-sellers, though, are low-cost alternatives that will run you no more than $65, which can pose real dangers.—
Brennan Kilbane,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This week’s truncating of the schedule removed whatever pretense remained that Kennedy’s HHS would respect the scientific process for making decisions about vaccines even when that process was dominated by allies who had already taken action to roll back recommendations.—
Grayson Logue,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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But gone are the days when those books were displayed to show off the intellect and interests of their owners — and with it, the pretense, at least, that their owners had read them.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To pretend as if everyone doesn’t recognize him.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Parents reported that their children loved playing with the original Nékojita FuFu, pretending to fan their faces and blow-dry their hair.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The famed illusionists, best known for their Las Vegas show at the Mirage Resort and Casino, first met while working on a cruise ship in 1957.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The show will star Rachel Bloom and comedian Rory Scovel as the central couple, Bloom's Rosie and Scovel's Alex Zilbalodis.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In that case, attackers impersonated legitimate apps and walked users through terminal commands that installed the same AMOS infostealer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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He was robbed by a man impersonating a police officer and testified as a key witness at the trial, according to a media reports.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Skechers shoes boast a low-profile silhouette, plus a slip-on design despite their lace-up guise.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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Approved by The Boss himself, the live-music and storytelling show finds Azaria slipping into his best Springsteen guise for a night of gruff tales and greatest hits.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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While bold at first glance, electric blue is surprisingly wearable, acting almost like a modern neutral when paired with black, white, gray, navy, or denim.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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