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also façades
1
as in faces
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 pretenses
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 fronts
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 facades
The system harnesses the energy generated by the PV facades and wind turbines to lift a heavy mass within a shaft during the charging phase.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The Mayans built a sprawling city with monuments and buildings up to 200 feet high, featuring ornate facades.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The pads look good, too, with eye-catching, contemporary facades, floor-to-ceiling glass, luminous interiors, sculptural staircases, and generous outdoor areas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The Overture Center for the Arts, whose grand architecture blends a modern glass wing with original, early 20th-century facades, houses multiple performance spaces and galleries.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Work on the facades and interior will continue for several years, the church’s head of construction Esteve Camps said, but the goal is to finish building work in approximately a decade from now.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The Mayans built a sprawling city with monuments and buildings up to 200 feet high, featuring ornate facades.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The pads look good, too, with eye-catching, contemporary facades, floor-to-ceiling glass, luminous interiors, sculptural staircases, and generous outdoor areas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The Overture Center for the Arts, whose grand architecture blends a modern glass wing with original, early 20th-century facades, houses multiple performance spaces and galleries.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.
—Bruna Nessif, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Work on the facades and interior will continue for several years, the church’s head of construction Esteve Camps said, but the goal is to finish building work in approximately a decade from now.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facades
Noun
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Each time, the van filled with new faces.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some of the friendly faces behind the counter have even watched generations of regulars grow up.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Martindale made some schematic adjustments, using more four-man fronts and fewer of the five-man fronts that USC had success against.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, both of these defensive fronts are primed to do damage.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Operating much like the latest robot vacuums, the R2 is controlled via an app that maps floor cover, switching between washing, drying and vacuuming across level surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Clients can also tell a personal story through custom marquetry and inlaid veneers, incorporating a family crest or a signature motif.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to her cooking shows and onscreen projects, Gomez is also the founder of Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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That is largely because their shows, including On Your Toes, Too Many Girls, Babes in Arms, and Pal Joey, are rarely revived or performed at regional and community theaters around the world.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her powder of choice was Hourglass, with lips defined by MAC Chestnut liner and glosses from MAC (Oyster Girl) and Milani.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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This assortment will include body creams and lotions, fragrance mists, Wallflower diffusers, PocketBac hand sanitizers, lip products such as glosses and scrubs, hand soaps, as well as 3-wick candles, according to Schumacher.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now grown, the siblings use their fortune, along with their own peculiar talents—disguises, forgery, weapons handling—to lead Robin Hood–esque missions throughout London.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Defenses can also try coverage disguises — show man, then play Cover 2 to put extra defenders in the intermediate zones.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Facades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facades. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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