1
as in facades
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
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2
as in faces
outward and often deceptive indication
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semblances
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Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Completed around 1570 in northern Italy, the Villa Rotonda features symmetrical facades and harmonious proportions that have been equated with Renaissance humanism and rationalism.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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And these young women get to bring smiles to people's faces, one bouquet at a time.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Offensive line depth The Hurricanes have to replace four of their starters from last year’s offensive line, giving some new faces big opportunities this year.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Court records said Dintaman, 47, pleaded guilty last October to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, uttering and publishing, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Urena returns after making the first two appearances of his big league career early in the season.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Going to hopefully make another 26, 25 of these appearances, these starts.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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By the time my story about him was published in the November 2023 issue of Vanity Fair, Aryeh Dodelson, and all of his guises, had disappeared from the face of the earth.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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In its many guises, idolatry has survived, despite regular and often cataclysmic proof of its dangers, for centuries and many people will consider a much-larger-than-life golden statue of a president to be perfectly splendid.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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But even as older viewers and opponents of the merger fret about corporate consolidation and its problematic effects on viewers, millions of Americans have already moved on to other forms of media.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Although rare in modern economic history, its effects are often devastating—economically and socially.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Currently, the Northeast is reporting the most ER visits for tick bites, followed by the Midwest, Southeast, West and South Central regions, respectively, CDC data shows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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So far this year, nearly 70 million filers have received tax returns, agency data shows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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What lasting impressions are our children taking from all these empty eyes staring at them?—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Semblances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semblances. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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