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
For each take, the belly will be prepped with a uterus and a baby to deliver, but the uterus needs to contain faux amniotic liquid (vinegar based, because water would wash all the birth goop off the silicone baby), and the magnets aren’t strong enough to hold it all in.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Evans joined Downey on the CinemaCon stage with some faux awkwardness.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead of enhancing the room, faux finishes distract from other design elements, including furniture, art, and the overall aesthetic.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Evans joined Downey on the CinemaCon stage with some faux awkwardness.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead of enhancing the room, faux finishes distract from other design elements, including furniture, art, and the overall aesthetic.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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Opioid overdose deaths have skyrocketed since about 2013, when synthetic opioids became more prevalent, according to the CDC.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The book raised issues about conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides.—
Makenna Morrison Gary,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Between theater games, fake-blood logistics and a Grim Reaper costume, the teens begin to deal with their secrets and the truth of one fateful night.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police believe most of the ransom notes received were fake.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The simulated winds, which in a recent test purposefully fluctuated between 30 and 55 mph (50 to 90 kph), continually pushed the flames toward the home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of simulated trials help refine grip stability and posture control, enabling smooth transfer to real-world execution, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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For $150, a homebuyer in escrow can buy a report from the artificial-intelligence fueled HOASnapshot.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The prop gun, which Baldwin believed to contain dummy rounds, actually had a live round of ammunition in it.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the first, NASA engineers attached the system to a dummy test capsule packed with hundreds of sensors, placed it alongside the glimmering white sand dunes of New Mexico and fired it off to simulate an abort from the launch pad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But that confidence could harbor false hope, says Kelly Richardson, principal of Richardson Ober LLP, a California law firm known for offering community association advice, and a monthly contributing writer to the Southern California News Group.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The indictment also charges Meade and West each with one count of conspiracy to obstruct and defeat the Internal Revenue Service, five counts of attempts to interfere with administration of internal revenue laws and seven counts of aiding or assisting the filing of false documents, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many have given the 49ers an offensive tackle early in their mock drafts as a potential replacement for the 38-year-old Williams.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s it for our final mock draft of the 2026 NFL Draft season!—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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