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masquerade

[mas-kuh-reyd] / ˌmæs kəˈreɪd /




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People knew Sceptobius was able to masquerade as an ant, but they didn’t know how it pulled it off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

They meet in the masquerade ball, which is Sophie’s dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

As historian David Garrow documents, King believed that violence collapsed the moral clarity the movement depended on, allowing repression to masquerade as order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

“If you told me he were Satan in masquerade, there would be a faint chance that I might believe you.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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