as in to masquerade (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease
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Rafaela played several positions for the Red Sox and subbed in games in later innings before making his first career start, at Bogaerts’ old spot.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
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Ayton competes internationally for the Bahamas, last playing for the national team during the 2024 Olympic qualifying process.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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At one point, ref Michael Oliver takes pleasure in mocking a poor first touch from Conor Gallagher, which the Tottenham midfielder takes in good humour.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Brameshuber picked and cast people and put them in a car with Sommer in a studio to imitate the experience of long rides and allow for free-flowing conversations to develop, sometimes giving Sommer pointers, via an earpiece, about questions and topics to pursue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Patagonia’s proprietary synthetic fill imitates down’s structure by spinning air-trapping microfilaments around a central fiber and requires fewer stabilizing seams and baffles than down.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Pose (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pose%20%28as%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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