charade

Example Sentences

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“Of course,” the social worker said, playing along with the charade.

From Literature

We had already spent the morning at an auction, where she bought up exotic trinkets to use in her charade as Madam L. L. Lucille.

From Literature

But ProPublica found that those claims were a charade: Lifesaving programs remained on the books, but the flow of money didn’t restart for months, if at all.

From Salon

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

From Salon

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch