MASQUERADES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

masquerades 1 of 2

noun

plural of masquerade

as in shows

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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masquerades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of masquerade

as in poses

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Recent Examples of masquerades

Noun

That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Some involve wild proportions—one client masquerades as a Moko Jumbie (stilt-walking dancer). — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment. — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026 Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Burnout masquerades as ambition. — Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 And humiliation masquerades as justice. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 Carnival on the island is a nonstop event featuring soca music, vibrant costumes, top DJs, sunrise and sunset parties, boat parties, and mas (masquerades). — Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerades

Noun

The show comes after Sheeran was forced to cancel his Gillette Stadium shows last weekend amid a nor’easter headed for Boston, despite caving to Kraft’s demands.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Sheeran’s tour was slated to play at Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts at the end of September (the shows were ultimately canceled last minute due to severe weather).

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of shows

Verb

The study did not examine cognitively healthy people and does not suggest that glucosamine poses a risk to those who take it for joint health.

— Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Dozens of flights to and from Catalina Island have crashed over the years, with pilots saying the airport poses its share of challenges.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of poses

Noun

Throughout the weekend, Dudamel embraced the worlds of Hollywood, Latin music in many guises and old-fashioned rock.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
With their traditional, legacy rivals — the Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur — in various guises of transition, Arsenal are suddenly the team to beat and the Emirates is suddenly a library of sound; noise please.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of guises

Verb

When his detective twin brother, James, disappears, Ludwig impersonates him to help his sister-in-law, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), solve the mystery.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Security researchers at Jamf Threat Labs have uncovered CrashStealer, a new Mac information stealer that impersonates Apple's crash-reporting software.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of impersonates

Verb

Robin pretends to play with the moon but becomes worried when the moon gets stuck in a tree.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
This time around, Demna seemed to be speaking more earnestly about glamour and style, and to a customer base that fashion often pretends is not there.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretends

Verb

Beyond serving as an incentive and accountability mechanism in the human academic research ecosystem, there are commercial incentives for discovery, and credit plays a different role in that setting.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Park Hae-il plays the head of a newspaper’s social affairs desk, and Lee Min-ho a rookie reporter.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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