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Recent Examples of imposture
The entire texture of that life, its willed imposture.
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Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Body Double Long before the imposture of Anna Delvey, the Tichborne Claimaint swept a nation’s imagination.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Because such people are both brand-conscious and unable to detect the real thing, Miss Manners would be inclined to let the imposture pass.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
This imposture cows the enemy, but Hector slays Patroclus anyway, sealing everyone’s fate.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The print revolution’s past and future, valuing an empire’s impact, a saga of inheritance and imposture from Zadie Smith, and more.
—Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023
Buy Now: Desertion on Bookshop | Amazon The Fraud, Zadie Smith (Sept. 5)
Zadie Smith’s sixth novel—and first historical one—is inspired by the Tichborne Trial, a controversial case of imposture that divided Victorian England.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
The narrator is an antihero with a genius for imposture.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
By the end, this newly bold Portia, empowered by imposture, is more singer than speaker.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Body Double Long before the imposture of Anna Delvey, the Tichborne Claimaint swept a nation’s imagination.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Because such people are both brand-conscious and unable to detect the real thing, Miss Manners would be inclined to let the imposture pass.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
This imposture cows the enemy, but Hector slays Patroclus anyway, sealing everyone’s fate.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The print revolution’s past and future, valuing an empire’s impact, a saga of inheritance and imposture from Zadie Smith, and more.
—Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023
Buy Now: Desertion on Bookshop | Amazon The Fraud, Zadie Smith (Sept. 5)
Zadie Smith’s sixth novel—and first historical one—is inspired by the Tichborne Trial, a controversial case of imposture that divided Victorian England.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
The narrator is an antihero with a genius for imposture.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
By the end, this newly bold Portia, empowered by imposture, is more singer than speaker.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposture
Noun
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In another case, Balmer pleaded guilty in 2016 to forgery and theft by deception charges, court documents show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imposter syndrome is an internal struggle with feeling like a fraud despite being qualified, whereas career catfishing is an active deception.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ivy-as-Marilyn is an inconsiderate, amphetamine guzzling faux-intellectual whose devotion to the acting craft is presented as a vainglorious affectation.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The interaction between Briony and Jamie starts off amiably, with Jamie needling Briony for her posh affectations.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These ivory pieces, showing signs of intentional modification, may represent the earliest evidence of deliberate ivory processing, possibly crafted by children as imitations of tools.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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People can learn what's acceptable and what's not through observation and imitation, and talking about other people's experiences can act as a warning sign for ourselves.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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To receive The New Yorker’s prize-winning journalism, photography, and short films, along with podcasts, cartoons, fiction, and more, sign up for our daily newsletter.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Moore befriended Shakespeare in 2008 under the pretense of writing a book about him, but the project never materialized.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What To Know According to court documents reviewed by NewsNation, Piccolo is accused of driving up to a woman in Manatee County, stopping his vehicle under the pretense of asking for directions and then exposing himself.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The wolf has a big representation for Shakira’s identity.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts Joanna James is a visionary and tireless advocate for female representation at the highest levels in the competitive hospitality and restaurant industries.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imposture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposture. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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