: not real or genuine: such as
b
: not sincere
a show of faux [=feigned] concern
On Monday the CEO dusted off a version of the "I'm sorry if I offended you" faux apology used when people really mean, "I'm sorry I got caught."—
The East Bay (California) Times
The East Bay (California) TimesExamples of faux in a Sentence
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Slip on a bib, which provides an extra layer without adding sleeves, cover your entire head with Acne’s hood scarf, or protect your neck with a cozy faux fur balaclava from Rudsak.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Toting a red faux leather bag is an easy way to transform your everyday wardrobe, offering a vibrant style upgrade without sacrificing functionality.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Shokuhin sampuru is a century-old craft, but this faux feast felt strangely apt in a contemporary culinary-dietary culture that tries to decouple food from taste, encouraging eating with your eyes as a form of abstinence, rather than as a prelude to a meal.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Slip on a bib, which provides an extra layer without adding sleeves, cover your entire head with Acne’s hood scarf, or protect your neck with a cozy faux fur balaclava from Rudsak.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faux
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faux. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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faux
adjective
: imitation entry 2
faux marble
Etymology
from French, "false," from Latin falsus
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