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also façade
1
as in face
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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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 former Macy’s store has remained as-is, with the portion of the building that opens to the project’s central spine masked by an exterior facade.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Funnel’s curved facade features the largest single pane of glass ever installed on a yacht, wrapping around a three-bedroom suite with a central staircase, a private splash pool, an outdoor gym, and expansive indoor-outdoor living and dining areas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
The façade, designed by Redding’s sister, May Redding, is a riot of textures, details, and in-jokes in the same Thai-meets-rococo style that makes Thai Diner feel so immersive and fun.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Funnel’s curved facade features the largest single pane of glass ever installed on a yacht, wrapping around a three-bedroom suite with a central staircase, a private splash pool, an outdoor gym, and expansive indoor-outdoor living and dining areas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
The façade, designed by Redding’s sister, May Redding, is a riot of textures, details, and in-jokes in the same Thai-meets-rococo style that makes Thai Diner feel so immersive and fun.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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But Guerrero, after signing a 14-year, $500 million extension, is the face of the franchise not just for the 2020s, but the 2030s as well.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hersh’s face fills banner after banner.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Multiple Democrats say Vought and the president were determined to use the shutdown as a pretense for inflicting further pain on political opponents.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Composer Deantoni Parks’s score sustains and amplifies the tension, heightening the creeping pretense of water rushing forward and the punishing breathlessness of struggling back upstream.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bailey’s image in between the rear seats took over four months to compose, Rolls-Royce said, and is made of over 180 pieces of veneer, including four pieces of veneer for the dog’s tongue alone.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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But invariably, these taxes are coming from government interests which then try to create a veneer of local voter support.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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More of a surface-dweller type?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Though through the years the musicians had praised each other in respective interviews, fans have speculated that there's a feud beneath the surface.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The show gave local independent musicians exposure on its soundtrack, increased the popularity of venues like The Bluebird Cafe, inspired cast tours and years later, sparked reunion tours.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Children's relocated its emergency department in 2023 to a new space built at the front of its hospital.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This lightweight oil-serum hybrid tames flyaways, locks in moisture, and adds high-gloss shine without weight.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Brazilian was key to Madrid’s fourth, setting up Eduardo Camavinga from close-range for his first goal in the competition, before Brahim Diaz added further gloss to the scoreline in the 93rd minute.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters and other participants don outfits, wigs and accessories to show off their disguises for the event.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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