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 faux fruit, use a glue gun to attach one end of the wire into the citrus, wrapping the other end into the greenery.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Plus, the faux-leather cover can be customized to prominently display your initial.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
After LaRavia made 10 of 11 shots to introduce himself to fans and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards, the Lakers’ general manager splashed a photo of LaRavia gazing out of a window on the front page of a faux newspaper and printed it on a black T-shirt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
To put a bow on everything, Lil Uzi steps into a faux interview post-show and credits Prince as his inspiration for the visual.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Plus, the faux-leather cover can be customized to prominently display your initial.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
After LaRavia made 10 of 11 shots to introduce himself to fans and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards, the Lakers’ general manager splashed a photo of LaRavia gazing out of a window on the front page of a faux newspaper and printed it on a black T-shirt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
To put a bow on everything, Lil Uzi steps into a faux interview post-show and credits Prince as his inspiration for the visual.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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The women's beanie is highly functional, too, thanks to a blend of wool and synthetic materials that’ll take the chill out of biting days and perfectly stretch to fit your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flywing built multiplayer interaction into the system, allowing users to fly together in formation or engage in simulated combat scenarios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project started with a simulated takeoff and concluded with a simulated splashdown.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Once the artificial uterine lining was ready, the team introduced two types of embryos into the chip.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Not artificial, not external, but absolute.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On that occasion, Ukrainian sources said the missile was carrying dummy warheads, not explosives, and caused limited damage.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle's upper stage reached space, deployed dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink satellites, and splashed down in the Indian Ocean as planned.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Plants that provide winter interest, including sedums, goldenrod, blue false indigo, and ornamental grasses.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today’s teenagers can produce a TikTok video in minutes, but how many of them will learn to analyze the president’s false claim that Tylenol causes autism?—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The semi-annual sale includes so many elegant staples, such as mock-neck cardigans, jackets with unique embellishments, and comfortable pants that look super polished — all starting at just $20.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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She’s arrived early for her first shift and has already started the residents and med students on some training by way of mock codes.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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