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

Having never signed up for this sad charade, malicious compliance is one of the few weapons she has.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

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

And what if my charade as Matilda Maddox had already been figured out?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan