- present participle of masquerade.
masquerading
Example Sentences
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This may be a financial burden masquerading as an opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Their stories were safe and strategic— humblebrags masquerading as embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Weiss represents a particular archetype of our post-journalism era: the personal brand masquerading as authority.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
"If you're still hoping they'll change their mind, or if you're staying connected to monitor their dating life, that's attachment masquerading as friendship," says Kate.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
"In truth, I wore skirts and bodices regularly only after I began masquerading as a boy."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
