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also façades
1
as in faces
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 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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3
as in fronts
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 town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Work on the facades and interior will continue for several years, the church’s head of construction Esteve Camps said, but the goal is to finish building work in approximately a decade from now.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Both lands are based on Marvel's comics, rather than its movies, but IMG's is more immersive as its rides are hidden behind colorful facades of famous Marvel Comics' landscapes.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), the team has developed decorative films that allow photovoltaic (PV) modules to seamlessly blend into building facades without sacrificing efficiency.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
As businesses that appeal to locals have left the downtown area, restaurants and shops that attract scholars and sightseers have moved into original brick buildings featuring beautiful facades—with some structures dating to the late 1800s and none more than two stories tall.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The facades of the Streets of Old Milwaukee structures were designed and built into the museum building itself, Anderson said in the video.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Work on the facades and interior will continue for several years, the church’s head of construction Esteve Camps said, but the goal is to finish building work in approximately a decade from now.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Both lands are based on Marvel's comics, rather than its movies, but IMG's is more immersive as its rides are hidden behind colorful facades of famous Marvel Comics' landscapes.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), the team has developed decorative films that allow photovoltaic (PV) modules to seamlessly blend into building facades without sacrificing efficiency.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
As businesses that appeal to locals have left the downtown area, restaurants and shops that attract scholars and sightseers have moved into original brick buildings featuring beautiful facades—with some structures dating to the late 1800s and none more than two stories tall.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The facades of the Streets of Old Milwaukee structures were designed and built into the museum building itself, Anderson said in the video.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facades
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Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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With Fox News’ core programming on the Fox One streaming service, Fox Nation has leaned into ancillary fare anchored by famous faces, and supplemented with some exclusive sports and event programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Collier excelled on all fronts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The basic logic of the drink is, as mentioned, Negroni-like, but more esoteric on a number of fronts.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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In a landmark 1995 study, Sakaguchi and colleagues pinpointed the cells responsible—T helper cells that also contained a protein on their surfaces called CD25.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cover a glass door with RYB Home’s poly-linen blackout curtains, which promise 100% sunlight blockage and can accommodate up to 84-inch-long surfaces.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whitening strips also do not work on crowns, fillings, veneers, implants, and other similar products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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And then, new teeth [Judge got new veneers in October 2024].—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet most power plants served by those mines plan to quit burning coal altogether within 10 years, an Associated Press data analysis shows.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Then came Wallows musician Dylan Minnette and Mean Girls star Renée Rapp at back-to-back Los Angeles shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her powder of choice was Hourglass, with lips defined by MAC Chestnut liner and glosses from MAC (Oyster Girl) and Milani.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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This assortment will include body creams and lotions, fragrance mists, Wallflower diffusers, PocketBac hand sanitizers, lip products such as glosses and scrubs, hand soaps, as well as 3-wick candles, according to Schumacher.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Defenses can also try coverage disguises — show man, then play Cover 2 to put extra defenders in the intermediate zones.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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
Cite this Entry
“Facades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facades. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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