as in facade
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 masquerade
Laura Schober, Health, 8 July 2025
Some bots are masquerading as licensed therapists and are failing in dangerous ways.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What to Look for (and Watch Out for) on Labels
The most important thing to watch out for is products masquerading as healthy.
—Laura Schober, Health, 8 July 2025
Some bots are masquerading as licensed therapists and are failing in dangerous ways.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Verb
The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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The Space Mountain facade will be bathed in Fantastic Four projection lighting effects at night and Tomorrowland restaurants will sell movie themed food and a Clobberin’ Time sipper in the shape of The Thing’s fist.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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The full facade is now the same shade of pink as the rest of the building.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Batteries used in electric vehicles pose a fire risk, and these fires can be difficult to extinguish.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Getting around While getting to destinations presents a host of challenges, getting around them poses others.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In the case of Brazil, which now faces a potential 50% levy, the president has abandoned the pretense of using his tariff policy to shore up trade deficits.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Over the past several years, numerous individuals have been arrested after allegedly attempting to enter the property under suspicious or false pretenses, in some cases carrying electronic equipment or claiming to have messages for the president.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Dad is the one who's going to pretend to be a predator stalking the child and pretending to be a big, scary monster.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
22 July 2025
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Upon spotting himself on the big screen, Cohen immediately reached over and pretended to make out with a shocked Cooper.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The show can be watched on CBS or streamed on Paramount+.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The show also featured a regular segment on missing pets, in this case a dilute calico with a stripe down its nose.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Scammers impersonating Social Security rank No. 2 on the list; scammers impersonating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Medicare, rank No. 3.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Marshal Goodnight faces charges including impersonating a peace officer, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a stun gun, possessing a baton and possessing a tear gas weapon, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Pumping out 434-hp in its Japan-spec guise, the last A90 Supra was priced in its home country at 15 million yen or around $101,000.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Renowned for a distinct sense of minimalism, the new Ming 20.01 series 5 guise is anything but.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Rinke, the least-Trumpy candidate in the 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary, has been acting like a nominee-in-waiting ever since.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music acts: Big Boi, The Beatbox Collective, The Black Keys.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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