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masquerade

[mas-kuh-reyd] / ˌmæs kəˈreɪd /




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The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Elwood Club at the Pendry Newport Beach hotel in Newport Beach, Calif., for example, gives members access to the hotel’s on-site personal trainer and hosts an annual masquerade party for members only.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

And the masquerade ball holds a lot of excitement and expectations for fans of the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The only question left is how long she can keep up the masquerade before even her audience sees through it.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s like a masquerade party; they are like oversize children, dressed up in togs they’ve rummaged from trunks.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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