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
That’s an important topic, and that’s much broader and bigger than the facets of what’s happening.
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Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
Differentiation—uniqueness, novelty, more thesaurus terms for that word—arguably is the most important facet of Dropout content.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
There was just so much space in it to play, and we were really given license to explore all the facets of it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
How does that feel to have that in all facets?
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
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Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
Differentiation—uniqueness, novelty, more thesaurus terms for that word—arguably is the most important facet of Dropout content.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
There was just so much space in it to play, and we were really given license to explore all the facets of it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
How does that feel to have that in all facets?
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for facet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Reaching enough qualified candidates is one of the hardest — and most expensive — aspects of the recruiting process, but ZipRecruiter distributes postings to more than 100 job boards with a single click.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The rescue caps off the busiest season ever on Everest with more than 1,000 climbers summiting the mountain’s south side, including a record 274 in a single day on May 20.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated that the promenade would connect the back side of the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River and that the promenade was a part of the McMillian Plan, the early 20th century plan that laid out the National Mall.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One major contributor, the docuseries seems to argue, is the downfall of the prosecution at the hands of its own witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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