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
The model is wearing negative cambered show wheels painted in matching silver and faux jewels, with Ice Spice's personal logo in the middle of each wheel.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
In a separate area, others affixed faux bouquets onto tall dirt mounds, purifying their minds from past sins and making positive wishes for the future.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The faux leather is so soft and feels much more expensive than just $10.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Roughly 1,600 square feet includes just one bedroom—a primary suite with a faux living wall and access to a wraparound balcony—but the open-plan great room comes with a handy Murphy bed for guests.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
In a separate area, others affixed faux bouquets onto tall dirt mounds, purifying their minds from past sins and making positive wishes for the future.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The faux leather is so soft and feels much more expensive than just $10.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Roughly 1,600 square feet includes just one bedroom—a primary suite with a faux living wall and access to a wraparound balcony—but the open-plan great room comes with a handy Murphy bed for guests.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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The organic cotton is pesticide-free as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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Companies like Upside Foods have developed synthetic meat that can be made in the same city rather than shipped halfway across the world.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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One way bots attack businesses is by creating fake accounts that can cash in on incentives like referral credit, discounts and promotions.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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When the simulated flight crashes, the screen turns into a wall of fire, and there’s Nathan.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2025
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From factory employees in China stringing lights on artificial trees to dock workers unloading containers of toys, this vast labor force ensures Americans can choose from a wide selection of decorations and gifts each December.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Real Cost of Making Things Hard When companies add artificial friction, they: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know Earlier this month, Majin Bu, a user on X, formerly Twitter, with more than 68,000 followers, shared a series of images and videos of a dummy unit that appears to match photos shared elsewhere of the new phone.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Things like: stupid, dummy, low-life dummy, sleazebag, sick, sad, stone-cold crazy.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Environmental protection versus energy affordability is a false choice.—
Noah Ginsburg,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some mock drafts had the Steelers taking a running back like Omarion Hampton in the first round.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lucky for us, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz dives right into that dicey proposition with his very, very early look at the players who could be prominent figures in mock drafts to come.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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