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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Galactic masquerade glares its eyes on Halloween Thursday, October 31, 2024: Like a mask covering two cosmic eyes staring unblinking into the abyss, these two spiral galaxies grazed one another several million years ago.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The Little Maria controversy did no favors for human-rights activists, either, whom the government liked to paint as feckless—or even as smugglers masquerading as do-gooders.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Per Variety, key moments from An Offer from a Gentleman, such as the masquerade ball and a pivotal lakeside scene, will be central to the season's storyline.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Galactic masquerade glares its eyes on Halloween Thursday, October 31, 2024: Like a mask covering two cosmic eyes staring unblinking into the abyss, these two spiral galaxies grazed one another several million years ago.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Psychological harassment masquerading as public works.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The Little Maria controversy did no favors for human-rights activists, either, whom the government liked to paint as feckless—or even as smugglers masquerading as do-gooders.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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This will feature lots of natural light thanks to the skylights already mentioned, plus a transparent facade made up of aluminum and glass, with glazed louvers.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Their members pose a danger to the public and law enforcement.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Emma Stone is also spotted talking to Blackpink member Lisa and posing for a photo together.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington under the pretense of negotiating a peace deal.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But in the media-state singularity, there is not even the pretense of space between the two worlds.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Too many leaders pretend to listen, nodding along in meetings but failing to take action.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pride, drama, politics There’s no point in pretending AFCON is perfect.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sophomore outing will unspool over the show's internal timespan of four years, with its dozen chapters cut into four three-episode slices.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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She's been absent from the show since 2013, but returned this season as a Friend — though likely not as a Friend of Judge's.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What Timmy does brilliantly and what Jim really liberated Timmy to do, is not to impersonate Bob, not to do an impression, not to match him spot on.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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The phishing campaign employs malicious adverts that have been created to impersonate PayPal and display the official PayPal website, the report revealed.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to certain cosmologies, their souls take on the guise of marine creatures—an idea that struck me as strangely comforting.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Those influences are often deliberate — coy and canny reworkings of previous themes and character types, presented again in new guises and winking reflections.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The filings containing the employee statements were made in the case started by a CFPB union, which led to a judge suspending acting Director Russell Vought’s moves to shutter the bureau.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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