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masque

noun

variants also mask

Definition of masque

as in masquerade

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Recent Examples of masque At the exhibition’s entrance is a lamina, a part-goose, part-woman mask of Basque tradition, made by contemporary Owantshoozi studio designers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Aurora’s Public Art Division unveiled the exhibit, which features over 60 artists along with a rare mask collection provided by the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The Mercyenforcer’s face is angular and wind‑burnt, jaw square and unshaven beneath a steel half mask hooked over his mouth. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The original Acidic Bonding Concentrate line, which included a mask and leave-in and pre-shampoo treatments, went viral several times over for repairing heat and chemical damage in textured hair. — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for masque

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Noun

For Challenge 2 and beyond, the players get masquerade-ball half-masks on sticks, sans eyeholes, to use as blindfolds during challenge setups.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
But the maison will also have a trio of exclusive treatments on offer at Hotel Cipriani, which were crafted to honor Christian Dior’s love of masquerade balls and Venice.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

Definition of masquerade

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The girl group had to bow out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival August 27 after Megan Skiendiel sprained her ankle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
The one-day festival, which raised $10 million for nonprofits supporting women and girls, arrives just weeks before Rodrigo launches her Unraveled Tour.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of festival

Noun

Both posed with the actor's granddaughter, Melissa Talmadge Cox, who first met Fadem at another Keaton celebration ten years ago in Muskegon, Mich.

— Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
The eveningwear collection is designed for red carpets, galas, black-tie celebrations and other memorable occasions.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Nile Rodgers & Chic will headline the 20th annual gala for DKMS, a top non-profit organization fighting blood cancer and blood disorders.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gala

Noun

Meanwhile, other high-profile films that did play Venice last year — titles like After the Hunt, A House of Dynamite, Jay Kelly, and The Smashing Machine — were kneecapped by mixed receptions on the Lido and never quite recovered.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The award will be presented to Zag at the closing cocktail reception at the Rendez-Vous, which is a glitzy affair held at the historic Montivilliers Abbey and hosted by Hervé Morin, President of the Normandy Region.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reception

Noun

By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

Step 3 Reduce mixer speed to low and, with motor running, gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture; beat, stopping and scraping down sides and bottom of bowl as needed, until just combined.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixer

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