charade

Example Sentences

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But ProPublica found that those claims were a charade: Lifesaving programs remained on the books, but the flow of money didn’t restart for months, if at all.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

“Jain’s and Cohen’s months-long charade was deliberate, coordinated, and unlawful,” Palantir said in the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Having been on “The Apprentice,” Jillette knows a thing or two about deception outside of performing magic — specifically the charade of a competition television show.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

I immediately attempted to inform the clerk that I was not Chief Luthuli, but the fellow would have none of it, and I decided that in the interests of hospitality I would continue the charade.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela