POTEMKIN VILLAGES Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

Potemkin villages

noun

plural of Potemkin village

as in Trojan horses

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screens

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From there, everyone proceeded through a TSA security checkpoint and on through the sparkling new terminal, complete with LED-screen departure and arrival LED screens and gate displays.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The sequel stars Kamiki Ryunosuke and Hamabe Minami and marks the first time a Japanese feature has been shot for Imax screens.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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