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Recent Examples of window dressing
Flagrant violations across diverse policy realms suggested that the order’s commitment to the rule of law was rhetorical window dressing.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
In that sense, the whole contrivance is mainly window dressing and not a feet-to-the-fire consideration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
That timing means the truce would start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, on May 7, and last until 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 10.
Ukraine, which previously agreed to President Trump’s proposal of a full 30-day ceasefire, dismissed Putin’s move as window dressing.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
In that sense, the whole contrivance is mainly window dressing and not a feet-to-the-fire consideration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
That timing means the truce would start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, on May 7, and last until 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 10.
Ukraine, which previously agreed to President Trump’s proposal of a full 30-day ceasefire, dismissed Putin’s move as window dressing.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
Noun
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Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Film Festival, shows the private turmoil behind the comedian’s affable facade.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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