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Noun
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Sharing the stage with Warren only accentuates what his performance is missing.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025 -
In March, Chopra attended a preview performance of the beloved Jason Robert Brown musical, gushing about it on her Instagram page.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The film’s portrayal of the right-wing politics, especially around 2002 Gujarat riots, led to controversies.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Her portrayal of Claire Underwood in the Netflix series won her a Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award noms.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some consider her methods and persona rare in college basketball, but few can argue her success.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Last season, the contestants faced unpredictable challenges revolving around art, bingo, trivia questions and false personas.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By the 1870s, the filibuster had become both a fixture of the political process and a noun — though it was initially applied to the person who gave the speeches, rather than the act of speaking itself, Merriam-Webster says.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dine on everything from pate en croute to Faroe Island salmon while taking in a performance from a wide-range of legendary performers: this spring alone sees acts from Glee’s Matthew Morrison to Jeff Goldblum.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Anyone expecting a quick concession by the EU to equalize tariffs is likely to be disappointed, because Trump has said Europe has imposed an unfair regime on U.S. imports because of its use of subtle disguises known as non-tariff barriers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That the four central characters don disguises, along with the revelers who have been required to come costumed, propels the plot, as well as adds a note of Shakespearean carnivalesque.—
Elizabeth Toohey,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the weight room, David drops into a plank pose and moves the length of an agility ladder, hand to hand, down and back, pausing only when Will cracks a joke.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nike uses the pose, which was based off a photo from the 1980s, as the logo for its Air Jordan line.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Higher-ups and colleagues see through the charade as dishonest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Say this for Communist Cuba: The rulers don’t have much time for charades.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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