as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends
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But one of the show’s most viral clips is much more representative: The veteran SNL writer Jim Downey pretends to have never heard about Jeffrey Epstein’s misdeeds, to O’Brien’s bleating objections.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Using grand feu enamel to simulate drips of nail polish has to be a first in high watchmaking, and who but a high-fashion brand to pioneer the art form?—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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By turning the water temperature to freezing, the process simulates when amphibians and reptiles conserve energy in the winter, when food is scarce and temperatures are low.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her dog, Willow Jane, assumes the position and places her head in her palm.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Don’t assume any contractor is going to always do what’s right.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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One employee said Sonderling's arrival at the agency seemed to signal that employees would soon be put on administrative leave.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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This movement to standardize cannabis is not only fortifying the industry through the supply chain but also ensuring the products put on the market are safe.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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