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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
In the background, in the doorway of a crumbling stone building, stands a tiny, faceless figure, her arms held neatly behind her back.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
At a time when many distribution companies functioned like faceless upload platforms, Erving wanted Human Re Sources to feel personal, collaborative, and artist-centered.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
The most rampant abuse is generally with the asynchronous online courses where students are faceless.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Standing before the painting in his New York studio, Ikezoe pointed to the top of the canvas, where faceless people pull at the udders of two cows.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
At a time when many distribution companies functioned like faceless upload platforms, Erving wanted Human Re Sources to feel personal, collaborative, and artist-centered.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
The most rampant abuse is generally with the asynchronous online courses where students are faceless.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Standing before the painting in his New York studio, Ikezoe pointed to the top of the canvas, where faceless people pull at the udders of two cows.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for faceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
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Sustainable growth feels boring from the inside.
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The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
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During the rally in sweltering heat, Vucic told his backers, many bused in from across the country, that students and anti-government protesters were aiming to destroy the country, and accused them of colluding with unnamed foreign powers, charges the protesters deny.
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Fight Club starred Norton as an unnamed man who can't sleep and has become disaffected and lost.
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On the shore of a nondescript, decaying seaside town, a boat that went missing 30 years ago suddenly reappears.
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More shows followed, including many nights at the Windmill, a small, nondescript pub in Brixton that has won a reputation as an incubator for some of the buzziest bands in Britain, including Sorry, Squid, Black Midi, and Black Country, New Road.
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
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So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.
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The victim, who remains unidentified as of publication, died at the scene.
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The president also posted a fake image of himself and several of his administration officials in swimsuits, along with an unidentified woman in a bikini lounging in the water.
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The electric blue shade adds such a fun pop of color to a summer wardrobe, instantly brightening up basics like white jeans, denim shorts, or neutral trousers.
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And perhaps most importantly, hempcrete can be carbon neutral or even carbon negative, depending on its composition.
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.
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Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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