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
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
The Atlanta Braves have surged to the top of the Major League Baseball standings thanks to a surprisingly strong roster in multiple facets.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The season had the facets of a dysfunctional year, and yet Emery has hit every viable target.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 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
And that’s evident in so many facets in museums on Route 66, in neon signs and galleries, on menus that have been there, operating for decades and decades.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Aretha has always represented for me the empowerment of women in all its facets, a soul singer who has influenced generations and whose talent continues to move us to our very core.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
You got outplayed in all facets of the game to lose the series.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
The Atlanta Braves have surged to the top of the Major League Baseball standings thanks to a surprisingly strong roster in multiple facets.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The season had the facets of a dysfunctional year, and yet Emery has hit every viable target.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 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
And that’s evident in so many facets in museums on Route 66, in neon signs and galleries, on menus that have been there, operating for decades and decades.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Aretha has always represented for me the empowerment of women in all its facets, a soul singer who has influenced generations and whose talent continues to move us to our very core.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
You got outplayed in all facets of the game to lose the series.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facets
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The page will include a progress summary with a breakdown of different aspects of the plan and their levels of completion, as well as a table of contents for viewers to navigate different elements of the plan.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Those aspects would need to be carefully spelled out in the AI law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Every film school grad can walk you through the different phases of making a movie.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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By jumping into man-to-man phases as their opponents were looking to consolidate possession, the non-elite sides now had a fighting chance of pulling their talent-heavy opponents down to their level.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Tacklers lunge at him from all angles, speeds and directions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Think of them as a team working together from slightly different angles to save your skin barrier, stop transepidermal water loss, and maintain healthy hydration levels.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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“Facets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facets. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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