as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Recent Examples of charade
The post describes how this tiny social media embellishment turned into a long-running charade.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
No, this charade isn’t about the safe relocation of Americans but seeding the ground for normalizing relations with Gilead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
No, this charade isn’t about the safe relocation of Americans but seeding the ground for normalizing relations with Gilead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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Perhaps Posey will look into that now that the pretense of the campaign has been lost.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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UConn is already closing small classes and programs on the pretense of efficiency, while asking faculty to teach increasingly larger classes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Drop the facade to create space for genuine connection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The damage to the facade appears mostly cosmetic, but the threat to the priceless VHS tapes, DVDs, Blu-rays, and more media locked inside was enough to close the shop for several days.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
Noun
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And thank you to everyone who not only watched the show, but took Spencer James’s mantra of ‘Dream Big.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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In your downtime, indulge in some HGTV shows or home-improvement reels on Instagram for inspiration.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Noun
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This was a trouncing of historical proportions, the biggest margin of defeat in the history of the Champions League final, both in its current version and its previous guise as European Cup.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Newspapers, once only a platform to distribute daily happenings, are continuing to inspire, only in a different guise.—
Samantha Tse,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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A number of acts including Massive Attack, Brian Eno, CMAT and more have backed the group in an open letter, calling for artistic freedom of expression.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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When the Parks and Recreation alum was shot and killed at just 59 years old during a dispute with his neighbor on Sunday, June 1, his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, claimed the act of violence was a hate crime.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Dot-matrix printouts of Fletcher's face bob throughout the crowd as Gahan bends his fingers to form eyeglasses and holds his arms overhead in a mask-like pose.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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During her shoot, Dunne struck several poses in an asymmetrical zebra-print bikini on the beach in Bermuda.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Coin is known for his lavish events in the floating city, including a fantastical masquerade ball last October at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Maple and Ash Dress in masquerade attire for Maple and Ash's New Year's Eve midnight masquerade.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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