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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
State government may sometimes seem nameless and faceless but is in fact a collection of programs that exist to benefit the people of Maryland.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
The basic set-up is that Lolita (Christine Carmela) has come to a faceless office called PROMESA with a handgun, planning to gun down the bureaucrats who are not acting in the best interest of the Puerto Rican people.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The shadowy, faceless reenactments of the murder are the hardest parts to watch.
—John J. Lennon, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
The basic set-up is that Lolita (Christine Carmela) has come to a faceless office called PROMESA with a handgun, planning to gun down the bureaucrats who are not acting in the best interest of the Puerto Rican people.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The shadowy, faceless reenactments of the murder are the hardest parts to watch.
—John J. Lennon, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
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The Salon Clutch Structured yet theatrical, Le Salon is Jacquemus’s answer to the evening clutch—pared back, but never boring.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Even Jiro himself, originally thought the film would be boring, Gelb admitted.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But on Thursday, citing unnamed sources, the New York Post reported that the Trump administration was considering plans to cut tariffs on China to as low as 50% as soon as next week.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Halfway through the book, the unnamed narrator – whose parents were immigrants from Iran and India – must go to Tehran after her father, who long ago moved back to Iran, has a heart attack.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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The bottom line is that two Texas senators want taxpayers to spend at least $1 billion to remove the most historic Space Shuttle from the most historic spaceflight museum in the world, possibly break it in an across-the-country move, and then put it in a nondescript warehouse in Houston.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The novel begins in a restaurant in the financial district that’s laughably nondescript.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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About a dozen of them were fired in February, according to a USDA bee-lab researcher who asked to remain anonymous to protect their job; some were rehired temporarily, then placed on administrative leave.—
Joanna Thompson,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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According to sources, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect relationships, the money is most likely to be invested in improving the women’s training facilities at Cobham, which many behind the scenes believe have fallen behind those offered by WSL rivals.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Connor Lotterman, 19, was struck in the head by a bullet recklessly fired by an unidentified 20-year-old suspect on May 9 at approximately 11:11 p.m., Ottowa County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified woman suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.—
Health,
Health,
14 May 2025
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Tastefully subdued beige furniture that will be chucked the minute Trump takes ownership.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Its beige linen with gray stripes is easy to match with a variety of home styles.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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There’s an effort from the developer, Far Out Games, to tell a captivating noirish story here but the cutscenes and dialogue are painfully dull.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The bristles of the brush manually sweep away dull, rough, flaky skin cells.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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