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also façades
1
as in fronts
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 pretenses
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 veneers
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 facades
According to a draft document on preserving the building Wednesday, among the suggestions are much of the main building’s facades, including historic concrete, windows, doors and structural elements, which would be protected and could not be painted, altered or covered.
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Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, the spot has undergone a careful restoration of its facades just steps from Como’s city center.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
South Grove Holdings purchased the building for $1 million in September from Cuming Holdings, which spent $740,000 stabilizing the structure and bracing/preserving the facades after a second roof collapse in August 2025.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
All additions are designed to minimize visual impact on the building’s historic facades.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Because authenticity weighs less than facades.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Street art from Latino/a and Indigenous painters covers more and more facades every day.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Around the ship When embarking, guests are first greeted by the 323-foot-long Galleria Grandiosa, a European-style promenade with brick facades and stone-looking archways and columns.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, the spot has undergone a careful restoration of its facades just steps from Como’s city center.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
South Grove Holdings purchased the building for $1 million in September from Cuming Holdings, which spent $740,000 stabilizing the structure and bracing/preserving the facades after a second roof collapse in August 2025.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
All additions are designed to minimize visual impact on the building’s historic facades.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Because authenticity weighs less than facades.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Street art from Latino/a and Indigenous painters covers more and more facades every day.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Around the ship When embarking, guests are first greeted by the 323-foot-long Galleria Grandiosa, a European-style promenade with brick facades and stone-looking archways and columns.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facades
Noun
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During the last storm, which came ahead of a historic cold snap, Mamdani came under fire on several fronts.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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More is needed, across three fronts.—
Stuart Loren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Johnson eventually pleaded no contest to three counts of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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She is also charged with one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of between $1,000 and $20,000 and one count of false pretenses of between $1,000 and $20,000.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The natural and black ash veneers both make for great contemporary canvases when putting together your dream bedscape.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of us had meticulous regimens (involving facials, veneers, and multiple hair and makeup trials) while others went with the flow (booking a hair appointment the day of).—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both marques returned to the competition this year in new guises.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Populism in all its guises surfaces problems but rarely solves them.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While hair glosses and hair glazes are extremely similar, there are a few key differences.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Complement your new set with a MAC lip liner and lipstick kit, which can be layered underneath either of the Yves Saint Laurent glosses.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In November, agents pulled over a professor who had followed them in a car in Carpinteria, California, cell phone video shows.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jackson felt there would not be much improvement in the diversity on the shows in the upcoming fall season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shares reversed higher Friday after lingering concerns earlier in the session about the threat artificial intelligence poses to the financial sector.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 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
Noun
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Figaro disguises Almaviva as a drunken soldier, and later as a music teacher, to sneak into Barbaro’s home and secretly win Rosina’s hand before revealing his true identity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Macdonald’s defense, the trendiest in the sport, flummoxed Maye with a rotation of disguises and pressure looks.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Facades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facades. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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