Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerading
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More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Other photos show her posing in different angles in a black two-piece SYRN lingerie set paired with an Abra top, Dolce & Gabbana boots and Messika High Jewelry bodychain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Social media users have been filming videos not just imitating owls, but impersonating different people impersonating owls.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Readington police similarly charged him with impersonating a cop.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But pretending the problem is purely technical misses the point.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Anyway, Amanda brings it up again, pretending to be curious but really just making the distinction known between the other women, who used ghostwriters, and herself, who didn’t but should have.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lee admits she was greatly influenced by her dad, acting as his assistant for three years before assuming the head coaching position, and her college coach, Brian McManus.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Chicago Bulls made their first move of the trade deadline Saturday night, receiving two second-round picks and forward Dario Šarić while acting as facilitators in a three-team trade with the Sacramento Kings and the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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While Congress currently appears inclined to reject those reductions, most universities are playing it very cautiously with respect to research and graduate education commitments, given the uncertainty that’s likely to continue at the federal level.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mesidor lacks ideal length and turns 25 in April after playing six college seasons.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Masquerading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerading. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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