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also façade
1
as in face
a forward part or surface
all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village
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2
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls
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3
as in veneer
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years
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Recent Examples of facade
Dual-class shares and supermajority voting let management entrench itself, making true board independence a facade.
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Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
For the first time, his façade is wavering before Estelle’s eyes.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, a 1908 Moorish fantasy commissioned by entrepreneur Nicolò Spada, boasts Byzantine domes and an eclectic façade that have sheltered everyone from Winston Churchill to Erroll Flynn, from Greta Garbo to Clark Gable.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The industry groups also dismissed Shein’s partnership with French retailer Pimkie as a facade to provide legitimacy to the Chinese giant.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facade
Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
For the first time, his façade is wavering before Estelle’s eyes.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, a 1908 Moorish fantasy commissioned by entrepreneur Nicolò Spada, boasts Byzantine domes and an eclectic façade that have sheltered everyone from Winston Churchill to Erroll Flynn, from Greta Garbo to Clark Gable.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The industry groups also dismissed Shein’s partnership with French retailer Pimkie as a facade to provide legitimacy to the Chinese giant.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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All of that plus an injury to Tyler Herro and four new faces on the Heat’s standard roster has coach Erik Spoelstra and his staff with plenty to figure out.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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But at least those entities are populated by people who are curious about art and culture—these OFFLINE events have no such pretense.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gregory and Gerner were arrested and charged with felony counts of injury to an energy facility and felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whitening strips also do not work on crowns, fillings, veneers, implants, and other similar products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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And then, new teeth [Judge got new veneers in October 2024].—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Previously, the story followed Zagreus, the painfully cool son of Hades who spent his days making a break for the surface world to escape the overbearing grip of his father.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Formation of protective layer A key outcome of using the DEDFP co-solvent is the formation of a stable protective layer on the surface of the zinc electrode.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How strong a hand does a jump rebid show in competition?—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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The architecture itself becomes part of the show, framing the art with centuries of history.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And for the first time, the exclamation mark people are influential, energized and presenting a broad front.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wash and finish with a clear gloss treatment to help seal the color and boost shine.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bryant’s lips were carefully lined with a brown taupe and colored in with a translucent gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters and other participants don outfits, wigs and accessories to show off their disguises for the event.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This explains why, in the first episode, Cherry cut out a lamb’s heart and disguises herself as a wedding caterer.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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