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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
Tom opts to abandon his apolitical facade because the penguin has taught him how to care about others.
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The original building facade and double-height windows have been restored.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2012, a massive new clock began ticking on the facade of Lambeau Field.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
One interesting aspect of the design is how the actual back of the stand is glass, with this red brick facade effectively tagged on to provide a lattice effect — meaning those inside the stand will be able to look out on the plaza below.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The original building facade and double-height windows have been restored.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2012, a massive new clock began ticking on the facade of Lambeau Field.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
One interesting aspect of the design is how the actual back of the stand is glass, with this red brick facade effectively tagged on to provide a lattice effect — meaning those inside the stand will be able to look out on the plaza below.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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What is to be gained by rubbing our faces in brutality like this?—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The chef took to social media at the time to mourn the loss of the legendary Nacho, who became the face of his own cat food line and amassed over 269,000 Instagram followers during his life in the spotlight.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For more about how to instruct generative AI on doing pretenses, also known as personas, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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No pretense, just genuine passion for scent and storytelling.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 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
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Yet for all of the promise, turbulence exists beneath the surface.—
Bob Ras,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the surface, Barca’s 4-0 victory seemed like a lopsided affair in terms of the scoreline and the xG tallies (3.51 to 1.13).—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s Motivations – Last night, players saw that the show was saying right away that Abby was a Firefly and was angry at Joel for all his murders at the hospital, decimating the entire organization.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most significantly, the wealthy Ratliff family (played on the show by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, and co), were recast as President Donald Trump and his family, in a riff on the current tariff situation.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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Players such as Tuch, who emerged as one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL this season, and Zucker, a reliable veteran who gets to the front of the net and plays a no-nonsense game, are vital pieces to a winning team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Walking to the front of the funeral parlor, I was intercepted by Donna, Bill and Mary Kay, children of Dan Whitters, my late father’s close friend who had married his cousin Betty.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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