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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
The resulting films were projected on building facades around the community.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Decorative limestone and sandstone moldings adorned the building’s facades, while columns made from the same materials enhanced its splendor.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Narrow lanes wind past jewelry shops, rum bars and pastel facades.
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David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
In Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, a small Section 8 housing community of 17 buildings stands out for its bright blue facades.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The most important stories of Jesus’ life, the Nativity and Passion, are etched into the basilica’s east and west facades.
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Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The National Trust’s endangered list is often associated with crumbling facades or vulnerable landscapes.
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Diana Rodriguez,
Time,
8 June 2026
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Decorative limestone and sandstone moldings adorned the building’s facades, while columns made from the same materials enhanced its splendor.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Narrow lanes wind past jewelry shops, rum bars and pastel facades.
—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
In Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, a small Section 8 housing community of 17 buildings stands out for its bright blue facades.
—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The most important stories of Jesus’ life, the Nativity and Passion, are etched into the basilica’s east and west facades.
—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The National Trust’s endangered list is often associated with crumbling facades or vulnerable landscapes.
—
Diana Rodriguez,
Time,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facades
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Indeed, there is a strong case to be made that NBCUniversal is a far stronger business, and a far more synergistic partner for Netflix, than WBD, across all fronts.
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But on one of the most consequential fronts in federal policymaking, the opposite is true.
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At school, Jin’s oldest daughter, Jane, teams up with a Black classmate, one of few, to expose their neighbors’ prejudices and pretenses.
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Fernando Navarro, 53, of Minneapolis, is facing four counts of felony fraud for collecting nearly $70,000 in funds from Minnesota's medical assistance program under false pretenses.
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Upgrading the grid with wood veneers.
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The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
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Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
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Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
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From the best nude lipsticks to glosses with the right amount of shine, here are the products to use for Nina Park lips.
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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.
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There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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Roberts greets groups of guests and celebrities with enthusiasm, engages them in conversation and poses for pictures.
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Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.
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These cybercriminals are like the Hollywood movie character Jason Bourne, a highly surreptitious operative who avoids detection through diversion, disguises, deflecting and blending into the environment.
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Over the years, the team has built a brilliant stealth system that incorporates an open map and disguises, giving players the freedom to take out their mark.
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