charades
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of charades
C18: from French charade entertainment, from Provençal charrado chat, from charra chatter, of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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In playing charades with our friends, for example, we aim to prevail, but only in fun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"We divided attendees into groom and bride's teams and organised games like charades and guessing who the relative is from a stereotype," said CEO Anurag Pandey.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025
Hitler ran a regime that engaged in elaborate charades to bamboozle sympathetic and influential foreigners about the nature of the Nazi state.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
A game of charades, which serves as a substitute for the play-within-a-play, exposes Rev’s guilt as effectively as “The Mousetrap” catches the conscience of the king in “Hamlet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
At the mention of charades, Penelope felt a glimmer of hope.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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