masquerade
noun
a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
have masqueraded
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present perfectof masquerade.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There is, however, another, altogether separate and more redeeming history of white people who have masqueraded as black for the purpose of experiencing racism first-hand – particularly journalists in the pre-civil rights era.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2015
This does rather suggest, don't you think, that the earliest arrivals on our world from the Outside postdate our fourteenth century, although I suppose earlier arrivals might have masqueraded as fruits or nuts ...
From Nature ● Jan. 29, 2014
Black members of the Scouts have masqueraded as guerrillas in order to discover the political leanings of black villagers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once beyond hearing they discussed the possibility that Mrs. Lear might have masqueraded as the Headless Horseman.
From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt
She could not weep for a lie; she could only wonder how it should ever have masqueraded as the holy verities.
From The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Douglas Duer
