pretend
Example Sentences
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It comes after a BBC investigation revealed how law firms and advisers are charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“It would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn’t change the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas. It does,” said Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Other techniques include paying to write articles in atheist magazines and hiring someone to pretend to be a same-sex partner.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
“You really don’t think this is weird? We were making a pretend submarine. How can a refrigerator box travel underwater?”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
Vocabulary lists containing pretend
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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