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
Essentially, anything faux, like faux wood, vinyl, plastic, or aluminum blinds are more suited to use with vinegar than real wooden blinds.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Morrow wore all Coach: a faux fur cheetah coat with mom-style denim jeans and a black leather bustier top.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 July 2025
How the sale of Miami hospitals is involved The indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia says Romeu bought faux Viagra out of Hong Kong.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
With six colors to choose from, this luxe faux leather passport holder may just become your new favorite travel accessory.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Morrow wore all Coach: a faux fur cheetah coat with mom-style denim jeans and a black leather bustier top.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 July 2025
How the sale of Miami hospitals is involved The indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia says Romeu bought faux Viagra out of Hong Kong.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
With six colors to choose from, this luxe faux leather passport holder may just become your new favorite travel accessory.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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The push for tools to address overdoses has taken on more urgency as deaths from synthetic opioids have skyrocketed in Texas and across the U.S. Fentanyl was identified as the likely cause of a surge of 79 overdoses in Austin last spring, which killed nine people.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The deadly synthetic opioid has been covered in books and research papers and articles, including many published by inewsource, the nonprofit San Diego newsroom where Self is the managing editor.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Instead, the mysterious company started by a legislative aide under a fake name helped three people funnel more than $50,000 to two politicians and a top aide, federal prosecutors said.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Another way to solve complex games is by training an AI player through huge numbers of simulated games.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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To that point, Darvish dressed in full uniform and threw about 26 pitches in the bullpen after King’s simulated game, putting him on schedule to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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No stone has been left unturned as windows of artificial buildings have curtains and flower boxes, manhole covers are set into the floor and custom scents waft through the air in each land, from warm woody notes to sweet candy aromas.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The launch could help jumpstart sales for PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay portfolio that has come under pressure from changing consumer preferences and a crackdown on artificial ingredients.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sandbox testing with dummy data doesn't reveal how agents behave when faced with the messy realities of actual business operations, like incomplete datasets, legacy system quirks or the subtle contextual cues that guide human decision making.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The casing also appears to contain a dummy floppy disk drive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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One of the things your piece says is that, essentially for the entire duration of the war, there’ve been false warnings about a hunger crisis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Hanner said the investigative report was misleading and partially false, adding that Griffith’s actions were a direct result of advice from her supervisors and district legal counsel.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The analytics department had built a mock draft simulator to get a feel for how the board might shake out before the Panthers selected at their No. 57 spot.—
Mike Kaye
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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In early March, the command's fighter jets and a U.S. bomber carried out a mock interception over Alaska, showcasing its ability to defend the continent at a moment's notice.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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