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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 masquerades
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment.
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Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Burnout masquerades as ambition.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
And humiliation masquerades as justice.
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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).
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Bermuda Tourism Authority,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group.
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Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.
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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
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The guild received a record number of submissions for its 13th annual celebration of outstanding creative visual contributions of location professionals in contemporary and period films and TV shows, along with commercials and film commissions from around the world.
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How have your previous live shows influenced the direction of this tour?
Verb
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Unclear accountability poses the biggest risk in AI deployment, as organizations often fail to define who owns failures when humans and machines collaborate.
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The whole industry poses significant ethical risks.
Noun
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Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
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Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
Verb
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But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.
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Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back.
Noun
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With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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Decorative limestone and sandstone moldings adorned the building’s facades, while columns made from the same materials enhanced its splendor.
Verb
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Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.
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The person on the phone pretends to be IT support and tries to convince the employee to install remote desktop software.
Noun
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Fernando Navarro, 53, of Minneapolis, is facing four counts of felony fraud for collecting nearly $70,000 in funds from Minnesota's medical assistance program under false pretenses.
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However, according to Ryan, Hernandez was a fraud, allegedly seeking money under false pretenses.
Verb
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
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The stadium is sure to be full again on Thursday, too, when the Netherlands plays Tunisia.
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“Masquerades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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