masquerade
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When the trend for masquerade balls arrived in England, savvy promoters made them high-priced events for the followers of fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A masquerade without masks is merely fancy dress with an open bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The Bohemian second son has so far refused to settle down, but this all changes when he meets a masked lady in silver at a masquerade ball.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
She ripped a bloodred ball gown off a hanger along with the matching red feather masquerade mask that went with it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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