faux

adjective

ˈfō How to pronounce faux (audio)
Definition of fauxnext
as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble

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Recent Examples of faux Back on the bus, Carlo lay on the faux leather benches, watching the FIFA World Cup and black-and-white cowboy movies. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Fairytale was the theme for Chanel — decorating a faux salon at the Grand Palais with giant vines and surreal flowers, inspired by both Jack and the Beanstalk and the 1990s movie Jumanji. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026 Writing orchestral music, even faux-orchestral music using samplers and synthesis, is radically different from songwriting. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Rustic models are often made of faux stone or faux wood, while those with a modern style are generally made of metal, sometimes with an accent material like glass or resin wicker. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faux
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
  1. synthetic
  2. fake
  3. simulated
  4. artificial
  5. dummy
  6. false
  7. mock
Adjective
  • The reactors convert hydrocarbon feedstocks into the company’s synthetic Fractal Graphene products through a continuous manufacturing process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Because SpudCells’ genome is split across several separate pieces of DNA rather than a single molecule, as in a real cell, some of the synthetic cells fail to inherit a complete set of genes.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of synthetic
Adjective
  • Ify’s box contains a fake $100 bill, but Catherine decides to keep her box.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Judges around the country have seen a rise in threats of violence and intimidation, including a fake swatting call to police about Barrett’s home in May.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of fake
Adjective
  • After receiving the drone’s information, the fighter successfully completed a simulated engagement against the radar site.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of simulated
Adjective
  • Controversial space mirror satellite Not everyone is looking forward to artificial daylight.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Players had the run of the place on real grass, not the artificial turf in place for NFL games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of artificial
Adjective
  • Decoy launchers, false positions, and dummy equipment can force an attacker to spend surveillance resources or weapons on targets that have little military value.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Five of six different brain tests showed diranersen recipients’ memory and other cognitive abilities still worsened but more slowly than those given dummy shots, Mummery said.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of dummy
Adjective
  • An infusion of false hope, however, is all the equalizer was.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Her post received 22,000 likes, and Elon Musk—who regularly boosts white-supremacist perspectives—and Joe Rogan have made similar claims about the group being a false-flag operation.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • The students participated in Cobb County Superior Court's Courtroom to Classroom program, an initiative that introduces elementary students to the judicial system through a mock trial led by Chief Judge Anne Harris.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The stripes tap into one of summer’s biggest trends, while the mock neck tank adds a polished touch with the relaxed drawstring wide-leg pants.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of mock

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