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
Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
The West Indian American Day Parade, with its intricate and colorful masquerade costumes, vibrant soca music, and vendors selling a tantalizing array of Caribbean dishes, attracts nearly two million participants every Labor Day.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
The My Old Ass psychedelic sequence features an entire choreographed routine, with Stella masquerading as the pop star, complete with iconic purple and white outfit, and bouquet of flowers for a crying fan.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The very end of the Season 3 finale teased the beginning of Benedict’s love story might have been coming soon as Eloise (Claudia Jessie) — who is off to Scotland with Francesca — promises to be back in time for their mother’s famous masquerade ball.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
The West Indian American Day Parade, with its intricate and colorful masquerade costumes, vibrant soca music, and vendors selling a tantalizing array of Caribbean dishes, attracts nearly two million participants every Labor Day.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
Most were created by the advertising networks, with some pages masquerading as government entities.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
The My Old Ass psychedelic sequence features an entire choreographed routine, with Stella masquerading as the pop star, complete with iconic purple and white outfit, and bouquet of flowers for a crying fan.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
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To Look Out For Behind the anthropomorphized facade, what appears as reasoning in AI agents is actually sophisticated pattern matching combined with programmed responses.Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The real human being behind the facade of America's sweetheart baddie is my most kind, genuine, hilarious, loving friend.EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The source noted the government has various strategies that can be deployed if a drone poses an imminent threat, but so far, the mysterious flights have not been deemed threatening.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Photos of Penny posing alongside Trump and Vance in the suite went viral during the game.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Under the pretense of protecting her family, Emilia sends her wife, Jessi (Gomez), and their children to Switzerland.Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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When Avril moves in with a woman, resorting for a while to the pretense of separate bedrooms, this upheaval in their lives is barely mentioned.Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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For instance, pretending to admire them will go to great lengths, especially compared to providing them with a reality check or confronting them about their mistakes, behavior, or values.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anderson, who spent five years on the show, famously performed slow-motion running sequences in the red suit, cementing her place in pop culture history.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The show, which costarred Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III and ran for five seasons, earned Lipton four Emmy nominations and the 1971 Golden Globe for best actress in a television drama.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was recently revealed that deepfake technology allowed a hostile actor to impersonate a top Ukrainian security official during a video call with a U.S. senator.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, WIRED published a fascinating investigation into the world of gig workers who get paid to impersonate top-earning OnlyFans creators in online chats with their fans.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Enough Pep for Most of Us There’s no point denying it: the Bronco Sport is less powerful than its bigger sibling, which, in its Raptor guise, makes 418 hp and 440 ft lbs of torque.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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To elude law enforcement, the thieves have adopted the guise of delivery personnel, according to authorities.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Grenell, former acting Director of National Intelligence, was earlier mentioned as a possible Ukraine war envoy.Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Taganrog is one of the main cities in the southern Rostov region, and its acting governor Yuri Slyusar said that a missile attack damaged an industrial enterprise and cars in its parking lot, without providing further details.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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