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
Ryan Seacrest, who took over hosting duties a year ago from legendary host Pat Sajak, wore a similar set, but styled under a jacket sans the visible purple faux fur.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
After a quarter of a century doing hair, Valles has become an if-you-know-you-know contact for creating faux hair looks sans damage.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
While pricing leans on the higher end, each faux tree is handcrafted to mirror the distinct shape, color, and growth pattern of real branches.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
At the Academy Museum Gala, meanwhile, the inventor of the faux-hair micro string thong wore Margiela, too, including a complete face covering.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
After a quarter of a century doing hair, Valles has become an if-you-know-you-know contact for creating faux hair looks sans damage.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
While pricing leans on the higher end, each faux tree is handcrafted to mirror the distinct shape, color, and growth pattern of real branches.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
At the Academy Museum Gala, meanwhile, the inventor of the faux-hair micro string thong wore Margiela, too, including a complete face covering.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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Established in 2024, the group is named after the synthetic chemical element Bk, discovered in and named after the city of Berkeley in 1949.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vessel has other eco details such as synthetic teak that replicates authentic teak in both looks and the ability to stay cool underfoot, a bio-resin in the layup, among others.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a world where fake medical implants, counterfeit microchips, and cloned devices can threaten lives, money, and security, proving that a physical object is truly genuine is a major challenge.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos also were successful on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bilateral drills in the Arabian Sea come after China, which has developed advanced weapons designed to sink enemy ships ships, deployed aircraft to conduct simulated missile attacks on a British warship off the country's coastline last month.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The less light pollution, the better; a shower like this one that's rich in faint meteors is especially hard hit by artificial skyglow.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Engineers are experimenting with artificial gravity, such as spinning spacecraft to generate centrifugal force.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some teams change their signals frequently or use a lot of dummy calls; others don’t.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The first was to deploy a series of dummy satellites, which were meant to simulate how Starship will one day send real versions of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-beaming satellites into orbit through a horizontal hatch in the side of the vehicle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Tesla is still fighting a false advertising lawsuit from California's DMV.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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And that’s really false advertising.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … KEEPS ON GIVING – Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz mock Harris' claim of people calling her most qualified presidential candidate.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Well, this mock neck zipped jacket is a far more flattering, wearable option that’s currently sporting a $20 price tag and a full range of sizes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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