masquerades

His majesty had no liking for the anniversaries of the Republic; some of which had always seemed to him odious and cruel, others ridiculous; and I have heard him express his indignation that they should have dared to make an annual festival of the anniversary of the 21st of January, and smile with pity at the recollection of what he called the masquerades of the theo-philanthropists, who, he said, "would have no Jesus Christ, and yet made saints of Fenelon and Las Casas -- Catholic prelates."

Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various

His majesty had no liking for the anniversaries of the Republic; some of which had always seemed to him odious and cruel, others ridiculous; and I have heard him express his indignation that they should have dared to make an annual festival of the anniversary of the 21st of January, and smile with pity at the recollection of what he called the masquerades of the theo-philanthropists, who, he said, "would have no Jesus Christ, and yet made saints of Fenelon and Las Casas -- Catholic prelates."

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete Louis Constant Wairy 1811

It can stand in for a whole literature of related texts in which feeling-expression masquerades as fact.

State of fear Crichton, Michael, 1942- 2004

Finally, there were festivals, called masquerades by Roy Strong, which combined drama, dance, and the serving of food.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

Finally, there were festivals, called masquerades by Roy Strong, which combined drama, dance, and the serving of food.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

It sounds more like Pale Fire than The Da Vinci Code to me: a work that "masquerades" as academic to make fun of academia.

HH Com 159 Miss Snark 2006

"I'm not going to get cancer," I respond immediately, without thinking, once again letting the gumball machine that masquerades as my mouth get away from me.

Susan McCorkindale: A Question of Cancer: Helping Kids Regain Peace of Mind After the Loss of a Parent Susan McCorkindale 2012

Newton implies that he masquerades as "one of the guys."

Omer Rosen: Footnoting David Foster Wallace: Part 1 Omer Rosen 2011

Newton implies that he masquerades as "one of the guys."

Omer Rosen: Footnoting David Foster Wallace: Part 1 Omer Rosen 2011

"I'm not going to get cancer," I respond immediately, without thinking, once again letting the gumball machine that masquerades as my mouth get away from me.

Susan McCorkindale: A Question of Cancer: Helping Kids Regain Peace of Mind After the Loss of a Parent Susan McCorkindale 2012