WINDOW DRESSINGS Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

window dressings

noun

plural of window dressing

as in facades

a deceptively attractive external appearance the crime-does-not-pay moralizing is just window dressing for nasty hard-boiled stories

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Recent Examples of window dressings Those side-story quests are always guaranteed to be different narrative window dressings on time trials. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026

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The changing colors in Blue Sea Sky draw inspiration from its surroundings, including the blue ocean waters, green palm fronds, orange sunsets, and pink Art Deco neon facades.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The color palette is said to have been inspired by the lagoon and mixed with inspiration from Venice’s marble facades, plasterwork and architecture through the use of celadon greens, soft blues, terracotta, ochre and powder pink.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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