masquerading

present participle of masquerade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerading
Verb
  • While posing for photos at the event, Princess Charlene was joined by filmmaker Blanca Li, and her sister-in-law Princess Caroline of Hanover, among others.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Artists, designers, stylists, actors and musicians came out from all corners of the industry, posing on the red carpet and dancing to the sounds of Star Amerasu, the evening’s DJ.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This kind of fraud involves a scammer impersonating you to request a change of address with the United States Postal Service (USPS).
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In a recent alert, the agency warned that scammers have expanded beyond parking fines and are now impersonating road toll collection services.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This prompt gives you enough talking points to contribute thoughtfully without pretending to be an expert.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Interspersed in the narrative, there are South Asian folktales about a jackal who is punished for pretending to be a king and a foolish man who puts all his eggs in a basket.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When the acting dream started Growing up in Sacramento, Smalls was a three-sport athlete in high school attending West Campus, Rosemont and Foothill in North Highlands.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Right before graduation, Smalls found a two-year program in the William Esper Studio in New York City which teaches acting techniques such as the Meisner Technique.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Further factions emerge from there, as people start playing the game within the Squid Game, forming pockets of friendships and alliances, real and fake.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The World Junior tournament is always good for some surprises; a couple of unexpected players emerging as top scorers or playing well in big moments, or a traditional top nation getting upset in the medal round.
    Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Masquerading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerading. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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