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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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2
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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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 grant is a reimbursable incentive that helps local businesses with signage, landscaping, paint, lighting and other facade work.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
All additions are designed to minimize visual impact on the building’s historic facades.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Mai sings in a fake-aloof tone about not wanting to get her hopes up, but the beat’s rickety construction—808s, snaps, live drums, and an urgently ticking clock—undermines her facade.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
All additions are designed to minimize visual impact on the building’s historic facades.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Mai sings in a fake-aloof tone about not wanting to get her hopes up, but the beat’s rickety construction—808s, snaps, live drums, and an urgently ticking clock—undermines her facade.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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The lightweight, black satiny nylon jacket featured ruched velvet stripes and a boned ruffle around the neck, a tie belt and a zip front.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The preliminary investigation showed that the front of a Range Rover collided with the front of a Nissan Altima before coming to rest blocking the northbound lanes of the road.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is not an e-bike; there are no pedals and, interestingly, no pretense of a bicycle categorization to blur regulatory lines.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wang faces four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious injury, one count of kidnapping, and two counts of larceny over $1,200 by false pretense.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Congress was sidelined, independent media was suppressed, and opponents were detained, all under a veneer of legal authority.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some reviewers, including Artforum’s, were unimpressed with these layers of baroque exegesis, viewing them as a veneer—edgy but not embedded.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Still, Bentley says the X Concept is intended to show that the Bentayga has a third skill, on top of being fast in the Bentayga Speed guise and being ultra-comfortable in the Extended Wheelbase version.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, her under-eyes were embellished using a brightening concealer and her lips were coated in a pink gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s only so much that ceremonial gloss can accomplish.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tour consisted of 83 shows and marked her first arena tour.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The co-founder of Airbnb, Gebbia ran through the new website with Oz, a former television show host, during the informercial-style event.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Which means the deepest challenge AI poses may not be to jobs at all.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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But at the moment, these positions don’t strike me as a pose.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet staying – and taking pride in one’s roots – also becomes an act of resistance for Bad Bunny.—
Rocio Munoz,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The fire department believes the tragic crash was an accident, not an intentional criminal act.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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