poseur

Example Sentences

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There was a time when I think we would have ignored such talk as the cosplaying of a bunch of online poseurs but after January 6 you can't brush this kind of talk off lightly.

From Salon

There is only Trump and certain poseurs pretending to be him by acting like narcissists and bullies.

From Salon

Sadly, the answer is simple: Infantile poseurs in the House Republican majority are threatening to block an increase in the federal debt ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times

Does this purveyor of nonfiction cinema have any real truth to express, or is he just a poseur, a sham, a sellout?

From Los Angeles Times

Like trolls and sanctimonious poseurs, influencers goose Twitter's algorithm by appealing to base instincts.

From Salon