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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of masquerade

as in poses

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Recent Examples of masquerades

Noun

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 The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerades

Noun

Two Lionel Messi shows followed — including his setting of the all-time World Cup goals record.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Others pointed out the selective nature of making a big statement about arrests at a Phish concert, while most other shows go unremarked upon.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

Definition of shows

Verb

The ascendance of Chinese open-source AI poses an economic threat to the US, Palantir’s chief technology officer said, joining a chorus of American executives sounding the alarm on Beijing’s growing AI clout.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
That’s a question that writer Rebecca Mead poses in a New Yorker piece about Ana Mendieta, who is the subject of a Tate Modern retrospective that opens to the public today.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of poses

Verb

The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of impersonates

Noun

Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
But while Duval Street’s colorful facades and lively restaurants attract the crowds, the best seat in town is arguably offshore.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of facades

Verb

The show only pretends to be organized around romantic couples.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of pretends

Verb

In the example below, Stephen Eustaquio plays it short, with Canada set up to attack the six-yard box with two runners.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
France faces Spain in the Dallas semifinal Tuesday, and Argentina plays England in Atlanta on Wednesday.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026