masquerade
noun
a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
masquerading
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present participleof masquerade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Hunter Schafer plays Yeoh’s partner, a human masquerading as a replicant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Employees often feel safer owning the company they know, but that can be familiarity bias masquerading as investment analysis,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
To start, they’ve been masquerading as a vegetable when they are actually classified as botanical fruits.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Their stories were safe and strategic— humblebrags masquerading as embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Abel had to laugh over one of the bears, who was masquerading as a mouse.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
