as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
Clarke highlighted these as one of the more unique facets of the Jones catalog acquisition, and how his work has shaped our collective pop culture consciousness.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Sean Hannity is getting ready to show his fans a very different facet of his personality.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Each offers a visual experience as memorable as the food itself, and each captures a different facet of the city’s personality.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Berger had defanged beastly Bay Hill Club & Lodge for two days, with every facet of his game razor sharp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Sean Hannity is getting ready to show his fans a very different facet of his personality.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Each offers a visual experience as memorable as the food itself, and each captures a different facet of the city’s personality.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Berger had defanged beastly Bay Hill Club & Lodge for two days, with every facet of his game razor sharp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
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Navigating Heavy Themes With Humor One of the most striking aspects of the production, based on Radcliffe’s description, is how the script moves between heavy emotional territory and moments of genuine humor.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Every aspect of the process is deeply considered, with precision as a guiding principle.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tenev prefers to write his thoughts down by hand each night.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers will be on hand to help people unload boxes.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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