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Masquerades had been fashionable for so long that when the music stopped, the dancers realized they were tired.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Masquerades were then at the height of popularity.

From Mary Wollstonecraft by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins

Masquerades were held in the opera-house in 1749 and 1766, and were attended by all the rank and fashion of the day, and even by royalty in disguise.

From The Strand District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

At these Feasts, which are set out with all the Magnificence their Fare allows of, the Masquerades begin at Night, and not before.

From A New Voyage to Carolina, containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc. by Lawson, John

Masquerades she censured as highly extravagant and dangerous, but when given by ladies of high quality, at their own houses, she thought them an elegant and proper amusement.

From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah