mummery

Example Sentences

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But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Typically, contemporary novelists speak reverently of their form, as if the result were some kind of sacred object, so Alice’s position has a refreshing lack of mummery.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2021

“You know what that means,” is all he offered, and, after an evening of portentous headgear mummery, this hint at abdication should not be taken lightly.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2019

It's all mummery and flummery, and conducted with a winning amateurishness.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2012

"It would seem you've had quite an adventure. These men you heard, you say they spoke of juggling and mummery?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin