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
Her house has the latest records from the ‘70s, early ‘80s, and more folkloric, traditionalist facets….
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John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the fellowship, participants met virtually twice a week with program leaders, receiving guidance on all facets of directing — from networking and prep to representation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The Masters of Light section will feature Swarovski’s largest crystal chaton, which weighs approximately 75 kilos and required 180 hours to shape its 156 facets.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
While the raw destructive potential of nuclear weapons was known, the potential for near-infinite and cheap energy opened up many possibilities for non-military applications in many facets of society.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
There are many more facets to this argument.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The campaign was shot in Los Angeles alongside symbolic animals — a hawk, an owl, an indigo snake and Dobermans — that are meant to represent different facets of Mackage’s DNA.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
But also, threading the needle between all these different facets of her story was really difficult.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Peter Droege understands the importance of preserving the historic facets of Central City.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the fellowship, participants met virtually twice a week with program leaders, receiving guidance on all facets of directing — from networking and prep to representation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The Masters of Light section will feature Swarovski’s largest crystal chaton, which weighs approximately 75 kilos and required 180 hours to shape its 156 facets.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
While the raw destructive potential of nuclear weapons was known, the potential for near-infinite and cheap energy opened up many possibilities for non-military applications in many facets of society.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
There are many more facets to this argument.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The campaign was shot in Los Angeles alongside symbolic animals — a hawk, an owl, an indigo snake and Dobermans — that are meant to represent different facets of Mackage’s DNA.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
But also, threading the needle between all these different facets of her story was really difficult.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Peter Droege understands the importance of preserving the historic facets of Central City.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facets
Noun
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Smith will oversee all aspects of the group’s HR function, from talent acquisition and employee engagement to leadership development and inclusion and belonging.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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With nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of sport, entertainment and culture, Vega will lead all aspects of marketing and creative storytelling for the organization.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s really in all three phases.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the true star of Robert Wiene’s silent classic is the German Expressionist set design, whose jarring angles and dramatic shadows enhance its tale of murder and madness.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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His process involves mapping the sun’s path, calculating angles, sketching outlines, and planning how the light will travel across the surface.—
D.W. Pine,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Facets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facets. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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