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also façade
1
as in face
a forward part or surface
all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village
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2
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls
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3
as in veneer
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years
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Recent Examples of facade
Pendant lighting pops against a sunny yellow hue on the facade, opposite lemon trees.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
At the heart of it all is the stunning Santa Prisca Church, a baroque masterpiece that dominates the skyline with its pink stone facade.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Gill said the home is high-quality and would be difficult to replicate for the list price, citing the mansion’s limestone columns, stone facade, and millwork.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Though the statesman tries to stay one step ahead of the sovereign, the facade he’s so carefully crafted starts to crack.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
At the heart of it all is the stunning Santa Prisca Church, a baroque masterpiece that dominates the skyline with its pink stone facade.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Gill said the home is high-quality and would be difficult to replicate for the list price, citing the mansion’s limestone columns, stone facade, and millwork.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Though the statesman tries to stay one step ahead of the sovereign, the facade he’s so carefully crafted starts to crack.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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Tellingly, every Iraqi has the same face—Hussein’s.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arielle Konig suffered multiple lacerations to her face and head and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, according to the court documents.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Trump Administration has significantly weakened America's national security infrastructure under the false pretense of government efficiency, by reducing staffing at the Departments of Defense and State, FBI, CIA, USAID, and others despite increasing global threats.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s harrowing detention of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil — and the broader repression of student activism on campuses across the country — is being sold to the public under the false pretense of ensuring Jewish safety.—
Adam Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Beneath whatever veneer of intellectual objectivity, any book as incandescently furious as this one is ultimately a long cry of pain.—
Charles Finch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The shifting of action to Canada broadly presaged our current diplomatic crisis with our neighbors to the north as the series imagined a situation in which the friendly Canadian veneer might finally shatter.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The formula features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, plus sugarcane extract to reduce frizz.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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The main difference between hydrating ingredients, known as humectants, and moisturizing ingredients, which fall under the groups of emollients or occlusives, is that hydrators actually pull water from the environment onto the surface layer of the skin, whereas moisturizers prevent water loss.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar winner — who both wrote and stars in the stage adaptation of the 2005 movie Good Night, and Good Luck — celebrated the official Broadway opening of the show at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on Thursday, April 3, without his wife.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus Season 3 finale is this weekend and one character will not make it out of the show alive.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the photo, Haack and Larocca, 52, smiled for the camera while standing in front of what appeared to be a yellow villa.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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As for the dire wolf, Lamm told me that the decision to put it at the front of the line was not because the company was impatient with its difficult marquee projects.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the video, Harper can be seen topping off her look with her mom's brand's lip liner and gloss products.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Can an at-home gloss deliver the same results as the salon?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Most examples of Batesian mimicry involve a relatively simple disguise: a snake without venom simply donning the warning colors of a venomous snake, for example.—
ByErik Stokstad,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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Or just a brilliant disguise?’ - from Brilliant Disguise Rock 'n' roll has always embodied rebellion and dissent.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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