masquerades 1 of 2

plural of masquerade

masquerades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerades
Noun
  • After both shows ended in 2014, Meyer focused on voice acting, lending his talents to SuperMansion (2015–2017), and Crossing Swords (2020).
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That poses a challenge for some of NATO’s more traditional air defence systems, which were designed to protect against missiles and manned aircraft.
    Andrew Gray, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As Silver knows better than anyone, this sticky situation poses a serious risk to consumer faith in the Association.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Both lands are based on Marvel's comics, rather than its movies, but IMG's is more immersive as its rides are hidden behind colorful facades of famous Marvel Comics' landscapes.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), the team has developed decorative films that allow photovoltaic (PV) modules to seamlessly blend into building facades without sacrificing efficiency.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the clip, the pair execute the moves to the song’s post-chorus, before a bonnet-wearing Colbert pretends to choke on something, causing Gaga to erupt in laughter.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Seeing Laura come down the deck, Cherry pretends to be drowning.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help.
    Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Star actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson who plays the charismatic chef and ex-convict trying to rebuild his life and reputation, will attend the Spanish event, next to co-writers and producers Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson and Hörður Rúnarsson of Act4.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • George Clooney plays the titular protagonist, a famous movie actor who embarks on a journey of self-discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler).
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dehydration may be involved, as alcohol acts as a diuretic, like caffeine.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Crowe, in contrast, acts with consummate command even as Göring, by design, keeps the audience at arm’s length.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Masquerades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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