charade

Example Sentences

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Dr Bączyk-Bell said the process had been a "facetious charade" and it was a "false equivalence" to talk about hurt caused to those who had been theologically opposed to the idea of marriage equality.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

“Jain’s and Cohen’s months-long charade was deliberate, coordinated, and unlawful,” Palantir said in the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Having been on “The Apprentice,” Jillette knows a thing or two about deception outside of performing magic — specifically the charade of a competition television show.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

“It was what it represented. That whole charade back there. You of all people should understand.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman