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

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

Scripps also has dedicated studio shows for the WNBA and NWSL.

— Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Some have already signed with top Hollywood agencies and received offers for reality shows, podcasts, brand deals and more, turning their digital followings into business empires.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shows

Verb

California lawmakers are calling for emergency legislation and criminal penalties for creators of rogue AI systems after top AI executives publicly claimed that their technology poses existential threats to humanity.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
One person, all dolled up for a gala, poses on the red carpet.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 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

Noun

When the idea of turning facades into power plants comes up, most people picture solar panels bolted onto rooftops.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The changing colors in Blue Sea Sky draw inspiration from its surroundings, including the blue ocean waters, green palm fronds, orange sunsets, and pink Art Deco neon facades.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of facades

Noun

The strategic mistake of invading Iraq on false pretenses was then compounded by tactical errors.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretenses

Verb

There is no doubt the quality of players that managers have available plays a massive part in how expressive their style becomes but as ideas go, Luis Enrique’s use of his wide players last season definitely set PSG apart.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026