Examples of 'pretend' in a sentence

Meaning of "pretend"

pretend (verb): To act as if something is true or real when it is not, often for amusement or deception
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  • To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.
  • To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
  • To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to)
  • To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.

How to use "pretend" in a sentence

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Let us just pretend you have a baby.
Pretend you do not know the answer.
Let us just pretend i did not ask that.
Pretend like you do not see him.
Do not even pretend you did that for me.
Pretend you are a bird flying in the sky.
Now sit here and pretend to be a girl.
And pretend like this never happened.
Now you have to pretend this is real.
You pretend to like them or love them.
I wanted to at least pretend to be strong for you.
Pretend you are an informant for trade exports.
And you would pretend to not be gay.
Pretend the world is what men think it is.
I might even pretend to have a normal life.

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Pretend that nothing else is out there.
You can not pretend they were not.
We pretend to be blind because we do not want to see it.
We do not have to pretend to like each other.
To pretend globalization is not happening would be absurd.
I am not gonna even pretend to understand that.
Like pretend like you in your swimsuit.
And you are trying to pretend like it did not.
Let us pretend that that is not an option.
Find an old one and pretend to be pitiful.
We must pretend to be friends with the monster.
Two little girls in their pretend house.
We can just pretend that it never happened.
Shows a more or less square pretend house.
I tried to pretend you did not exist but.
Youre not such a child as you pretend to be.
I am gonna pretend you never asked me that.
Why do not we retire and pretend we are dead.
Do not pretend you will not enjoy it.
The least you can do is pretend to be interested.
I will pretend that you are still in charge.
How about if we just pretend for a second.
Except pretend that none of it ever happened.
I expect them to at least pretend they are listening.
So we pretend to know what they look like.
We will just have to pretend we are not at home.
Just pretend this baby is not coming.
You do not need to pretend you recognize me.
Pretend like you just stole something.
At least we do not pretend to be this perfect couple.
Pretend you are gay to get out of marriage.
You just have to pretend he does not exist.
Pretend you are having a really good time.
This courage you pretend to is only inhumanity.
They are not as tough as they like to pretend.

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