Words similar to pretense

Example sentences for: pretense

How can you use “pretense” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

We have made a shambles of any pretense of seriousness and dignity.
The new trend in drinks seems to be away from the traditional red-orange-yellow colors and fake-fruit flavors and toward the blue end of the color spectrum and the dropping of all pretense of fruitiness.
There hasn't been any pretense, as there often is with these kinds of books, that the nominal author actually wielded the pen.
Installed in the mid-90s in a quasi-historic building, this traditional-minded hotel puts the emphasis on creature comforts, with plush rooms and bathrooms, but little pretense.
So much for the pretense that Amazon's list of 1.1 million books makes it "Earth's Biggest Bookstore" in even a metaphorical sense.