as in aspects
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 facets
Crafted Futures, a new three-part collection by Turkish denim manufacturer Rimaks, celebrates the many facets of denim.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Bold leather pieces and delicate lace and transparency are alternating on the runways, respecting women’s [various] facets.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Scrubs actor — who is on the board of directors at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), a non-profit that seeks to improve all facets of life for people with Down syndrome — is dad to Max, 28, who has Down syndrome.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
From explosiveness to on-ball pressure to spot-shooting and post moves, the drills encompassed many different facets of what this Mizzou team can do.
—Ally Schniepp, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
For me, personally, there are areas to improve in the run game, pass game, really all facets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Free to the public — with any order people want to do the crawl in also fine — the stops cover different facets of state and local history.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s an unspeakable political situation, work work work, the constant need of wiping of things, the siren call of a gazillion gaudy facets of the internet.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
South Bend artist Nate Baranowski researched several facets of Catchings' life to design the mural.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Bold leather pieces and delicate lace and transparency are alternating on the runways, respecting women’s [various] facets.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Scrubs actor — who is on the board of directors at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), a non-profit that seeks to improve all facets of life for people with Down syndrome — is dad to Max, 28, who has Down syndrome.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
From explosiveness to on-ball pressure to spot-shooting and post moves, the drills encompassed many different facets of what this Mizzou team can do.
—Ally Schniepp, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
For me, personally, there are areas to improve in the run game, pass game, really all facets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Free to the public — with any order people want to do the crawl in also fine — the stops cover different facets of state and local history.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s an unspeakable political situation, work work work, the constant need of wiping of things, the siren call of a gazillion gaudy facets of the internet.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
South Bend artist Nate Baranowski researched several facets of Catchings' life to design the mural.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facets
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The fellows received opportunities to learn about the artistic and business aspects of storytelling.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In addition to China’s rise as a manufacturing hub for shipbuilding, Chinese lessors are also becoming more involved in managing the commercial aspects of ship operations.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Saquon's parents have cheered on their son through different phases of his athletic career, including during his college career at Penn State and when he was drafted by the New York Giants — despite his father being a diehard New York Jets fan.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The plan is to build the facility in multiple phases, with construction of the first 30,000 tons of removal capacity to begin in 2026.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Generally speaking, telephoto lenses don't benefit as much as wider angles from the Micro Four Thirds sensor size.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Designed for flexibility and scalability, the system supports standard photovoltaic (PV) modules of up to 800 watts-peak (Wp) and offers tilt angles of five and 12 degrees.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Facets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facets. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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