as in to masquerade (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
The Rebellion Is Here Moss, who stars, executive produces and directs on the series, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the emotional impact of becoming a mother herself before playing June one last time for The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser, the lead of game show drama The Luckiest Man in America, came close to life imitating art and being a contestant himself.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pose (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pose%20%28as%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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