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also façade
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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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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 asymmetrical cathedral showcases a mix of architectural styles and is especially famous for its richly detailed, almost lacelike Gothic facade.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Against the city’s quieter backdrop, the station feels modern in both scale and finish, its tall pale facade cut with dark glass and draped with long UAE flags.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Slate also runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
At the Discovery Building, however, this wasn’t possible, so Broughton instead designed a huge wind deflector that channels gusts over the roof before deflecting them down the facade, pushing snow away from the building’s base.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Against the city’s quieter backdrop, the station feels modern in both scale and finish, its tall pale facade cut with dark glass and draped with long UAE flags.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Slate also runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
At the Discovery Building, however, this wasn’t possible, so Broughton instead designed a huge wind deflector that channels gusts over the roof before deflecting them down the facade, pushing snow away from the building’s base.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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Staal made it 2-0 a minute and change later by winning a big boy net-front battle with Josh Anderson to pound in his second of the playoffs and continue his line’s dominance over the Canadiens.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But to play in front of your home country, Dempsey is now praying that the team gets off to a hot start against Paraguay to kick off their Group D play on June 12 in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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In a work culture that has spent a decade celebrating grit, Cowan’s quieter argument—that caring openly is the more rigorous path to performance, and that the expensive thing is not the pause but the pretense—may be the one most worth remembering on a Monday morning.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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According to Placer Superior Court filings, one false pretenses count and the personal identifying information charge stemmed from a June 21, 2025, incident.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Blending farmhouse style with modern flair, this round table features a starburst woodgrain veneer top and a supportive T-style base.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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It is made of solid oak wood and veneers and is finished in a Tawny Oak color.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Dwayne Johnson is a confident guy and has donned any number of ridiculous guises during his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs over the years.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Defeats to Grimsby Town and Brighton & Hove Albion in the domestic cups take some gloss off things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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High-shine and hydrating, Supergoop’s Glow Gloss Lip Balm shields the lips under a nonsticky, sheer gloss finish, available in Vanilla Soft Serve, Pink Peppermint, Strawberry Spritz and now Caramel Glaze.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Since then, Catwoman has appeared in various movies and on TV shows, including Matt Reeves' The Batman in 2022, where Zoë Kravitz took on the part.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The relationship between the two of them was always at the heart of the of the show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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With them is Britain’s glamorous Marchioness of Bath, Emma Thynn, whose balletic pose and aerodynamic blue train lift the shot.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Deli Boys stars Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Asif Ali strike a pose at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation conversation for the show on May 19 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kareem chased it down in the corner, did a bit of a tightrope act to stay inbounds, then turned around and drained it with near-perfect form.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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