masquerade
noun
a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
had masqueraded
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past perfectof masquerade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last season he had masqueraded as Player 001, fooling Gi-hun into trusting him throughout the games and with the armed rebellion, which Front Man of course sabotaged.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
He had masqueraded at the hospital for eight years conducting competency evaluations on people accused of crimes before his fraud was uncovered.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
A few minutes back he had masqueraded as a bravo to deceive the mysterious shadows.
From The Duke's Motto A Melodrama by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
It was, indeed, Miss Woppit—the fair-haired, shy-eyed boy who for months had masqueraded in the camp as a woman.
From Second Book of Tales by Eugene Field
The red-haired detective who had masqueraded as Gogol rose to his feet without a word, and walked out of the room with an air of perfect nonchalance.
From The Man Who Was Thursday, a nightmare by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
