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also façade
1
as in front
a forward part or surface
all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village
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as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls
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3
as in veneer
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years
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Recent Examples of facade
The late singer’s stately home, with its stone facade and white columned entrance, is just a few miles from the site of the roundtable meeting, which was also attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The strike on Saturday sheared the façade off several adjacent apartment blocks and shattered glass for blocks around.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
However, as the show begins, the family’s pristine facade is just on the verge of crumbling.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The strike on Saturday sheared the façade off several adjacent apartment blocks and shattered glass for blocks around.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
However, as the show begins, the family’s pristine facade is just on the verge of crumbling.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ray has been with the Panthers for three seasons, and the staff digs his ability to rotate into the front.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The design is purely utilitarian—no aesthetic pretense—but if clean, efficient slicing is the goal, this knife is built for it.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Under owner Carter Arnett, the restaurant has stayed true to its core identity — classic flavors, consistent execution and hospitality rooted in genuine warmth rather than pretense.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The day before trout season opened, Bob Markle and another warden, the late Johnny Helsing, put a speeder on a track maintained by a veneer company operating out of Glidden, in Ashland County.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Vast’s Haven-1 module, for example, is designed to have just 45 cubic meters (1,500 cubic feet) of habitable volume, with soft white walls accented by maple wood veneer slats that conceal research gadgets in the walls.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Department of the Treasury last Thursday designated Hayat Yolu as a key player in a covert global network that uses the guise of humanitarian aid to raise money overseas.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But sometimes the squashing of speech can appear in other guises.—
Andrea Valdez,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Their bestselling gloss sells one every 10 minutes.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Luckily, today’s affordable beauty is packed with countless high-shine glosses, dewy setting sprays, innovative concealers, and so much more—all of which deliver luxurious results without the luxury price tag.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Swift was photographed solo on the red carpet and with a group of iHeartRadio execs before the show at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fan Fest continues through the weekend, with a drone show and music festival planned for Friday.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Valleywise Health physicians are warning that the early heat spike poses particular dangers because bodies — especially those of out-of-town visitors — haven't had time to adjust to the high temperatures.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Alongside the conference programme, the SXSW London Music Festival will showcase more than 200 artists, spanning emerging voices and established acts such as Tiwa Savage, ODUMODUBLVCK, Rachel Chinouriri and Circa Waves.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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