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Recent Examples of window dressing
For years, the large-scale cannabis industry has treated aroma like window dressing — something nice to have, but not exactly essential.
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Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Skeptics may claim this as window dressing for strategic global ambitions.
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Kerry E. Ratigan,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Against Seattle, Shanahan’s trademark pre-snap window dressing meant absolutely nothing.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Artistic Vision Put to Work Cohen’s artistic vision isn’t just aesthetic window dressing.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Skeptics may claim this as window dressing for strategic global ambitions.
—
Kerry E. Ratigan,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Against Seattle, Shanahan’s trademark pre-snap window dressing meant absolutely nothing.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Artistic Vision Put to Work Cohen’s artistic vision isn’t just aesthetic window dressing.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
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Local Law 11 façade inspections will be required every six years, instead of five, and buildings that are in good shape can perform them with drones and cameras instead of workers dangling from the roof.
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With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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