playact
Example Sentences
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Norah O’Donnell, the “CBS Evening News” and “60 Minutes” journalist, said she used to playact as Ms. Walters.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
Cable TV dresses up space aliens in he-man drag, making the subtext into text, the way Carlson’s tough talk and aggressive posturing playact a child’s idea of manliness.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2021
As a youngster, Brian liked to playact with the toys he made.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2020
Do today’s guests want a 19th-century stage set on which to playact high society?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2016
The obvious response is that they never let us do anything but playact with our guns.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
