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Qurayshi had been masquerading as a Syrian man from the city of Aleppo, said the owner of the building in an interview with Sham, a Syrian pro-opposition news channel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022

She and her husband Mietek had been masquerading as Catholic Poles with false papers.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2016

So George had been masquerading in this house as himself; no wonder he had not encouraged the idea of an interview with Hugh.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton

He had come close enough for that astute individual to make out that he wore the same uniform young Gladwin had been masquerading in and he made capital of this on the instant.

From Officer 666 by Currie, Barton Wood

She ran out of the room to put on her things, upsetting as she did so, the work-box with which she had been masquerading, and quite unconscious of it.

From Delia Blanchflower by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.