as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
The very last thing our children need is yet another policy, process, committee and a minimum of two public input sessions to debate faux naming outrage by people wanting to be offended by everything.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
For years, decades even, that faux feline impervious to the rain was my secret excuse.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
For years, decades even, that faux feline impervious to the rain was my secret excuse.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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In announcing the replacements on Friday, the FDA said multiple food companies had already promised to remove the synthetic chemicals, making the 2026 target more likely.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Now, though, prices of synthetic diamonds have plummeted 90 percent at wholesale, according to a statement from the brand, marking a stark divergence from the price of traditional gems.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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This fake news is being spread by France’s enemies, both abroad and at home.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The researchers solved this problem by conducting simulated dives, during which participants held their breath while submerging their faces in cold water.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Dactyl is a robotic hand, trained in virtual simulated environments, that learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Amazon has plenty more artificial plants and flowers to shop.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The overwhelming recommendation was that the Church should revise its teaching to allow artificial means of birth control.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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During routine bed checks the following morning, officers discovered the three inmates were gone and, in their beds, instead were dummy heads comprised of plaster, flesh-tone paint, and real human hair that apparently fooled the night guards.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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While the dummy shot is one option, the sharp turn through the player’s own legs, popularised by Johan Cruyff against Sweden in 1974, is just as dangerous.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Uncanny valley is a term for a reason: The brain can only take so much false information that’s appears to be real.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Beach furniture and other recreational equipment (e.g., cabanas, umbrellas, canoes, small boats, bicycles) can reduce nesting success and increase false crawls on nesting beaches when left out overnight.—
Lexie Beach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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In the past year, Sanders was projected as high as a top 3 NFL draft pick in some mock drafts.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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With a draft order now known, a collection of our NHL reporters combined for a mock draft of the first 16 picks.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 May 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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