put-on

Example Sentences

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Even the husky TED-talking voice Holmes used to invest herself with greater seriousness and authority was a put-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

He described the unorthodox and at times controversial comedian Andy Kaufman as “the pre-eminent put-on artist of his generation” and “a pioneering practitioner of various cultural trends long before they ever became trends.”

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

We continue to pay attention in part because we don't want to miss the moment when the put-on crumbles.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023

But let’s say the whole thing isn’t a put-on.

From The Verge • Jul. 6, 2021

Ximena’s snarkiness, by the way, was completely put-on.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio