as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
Happiness is but one facet of a person’s health.
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Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The Masters of Light section will feature Swarovski’s largest crystal chaton, which weighs approximately 75 kilos and required 180 hours to shape its 156 facets.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
While the raw destructive potential of nuclear weapons was known, the potential for near-infinite and cheap energy opened up many possibilities for non-military applications in many facets of society.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The move will significantly advance AIG’s portfolio growth in general insurance, a facet which, under Zaffino’s leadership, has demonstrated consistent growth.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The Masters of Light section will feature Swarovski’s largest crystal chaton, which weighs approximately 75 kilos and required 180 hours to shape its 156 facets.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
While the raw destructive potential of nuclear weapons was known, the potential for near-infinite and cheap energy opened up many possibilities for non-military applications in many facets of society.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The move will significantly advance AIG’s portfolio growth in general insurance, a facet which, under Zaffino’s leadership, has demonstrated consistent growth.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
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Her parents, who famouly both had many high-profile affairs, ended the romantic aspect of their relationship and mostly lived apart, but remained good friends.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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One encouraging aspect of this experimental drug, according to Weber, is its potential to complement other drugs that treat early Alzheimer’s disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helm sees smoke rising on the other side of the forest, without lightning or lava’s arson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Szoboszlai’s athleticism was crucial against an opponent whose commitment to playing out from the back played straight into Liverpool’s hands after suffering at the hands of more direct adversaries recently.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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