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masquerade

[mas-kuh-reyd] / ˌmæs kəˈreɪd /




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And though the high gloss may be an act given Gaston’s actual vocation, Marshall plays the part as if the crook himself believes the masquerade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Elwood Club at the Pendry Newport Beach hotel in Newport Beach, Calif., for example, gives members access to the hotel’s on-site personal trainer and hosts an annual masquerade party for members only.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Thompson: The masquerade ball made me think about Romeo and Juliet a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The only question left is how long she can keep up the masquerade before even her audience sees through it.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s like a masquerade party; they are like oversize children, dressed up in togs they’ve rummaged from trunks.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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