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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
Kurt's key takeaway Instead of relying on faceless phishing emails, scammers are now using hyper-personalized and emotionally charged phone calls.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Deputy Chief Larry Rafferty said allowing residents to get up close to the vehicles is a nice way to show police as more than faceless law enforcement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
To give you a hint, here are the top Google image results:
All 15 images depict a faceless man wreathed in shadow, wearing a gray hoodie.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
But far from being faceless and decentralized, the very concept of crypto is starting to reflect the image of just one man.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Deputy Chief Larry Rafferty said allowing residents to get up close to the vehicles is a nice way to show police as more than faceless law enforcement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
To give you a hint, here are the top Google image results:
All 15 images depict a faceless man wreathed in shadow, wearing a gray hoodie.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
But far from being faceless and decentralized, the very concept of crypto is starting to reflect the image of just one man.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
Adjective
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But Anderson also knows that the moral purity of revolutionaries gets boring pretty fast.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, the McCullum and Stokes selection wagon prefers fast wheels rather than those boring job specs, such as age and experience.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two unnamed defendants remained at large.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The missing man — who is unnamed but was previously identified by police as Cameron Little, according to reports — didn’t require medical attention after he was found following a multi-day search.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The costumes were the perfect nondescript counterpoint to Lamar’s trend-launching look.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clearly frustrated, Palencia gave up five runs and recorded zero outs during the ninth inning of that 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, a last-place team with a largely inexperienced and nondescript lineup.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or by using the P3 Tips online service.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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An anonymous letter was mailed to local police and federal agencies, accusing individuals of gambling and triggering an investigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At shorter wavelengths, both would produce flat, featureless spectra, akin to what Hubble has seen for various sub-Neptunes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that officials at an unidentified national park had ordered that the photo be taken down, along with other signs and exhibits related to slavery.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The unidentified deputy sheriff and detective positioned themselves to return fire, and Ruth struck the deputy sheriff and his vehicle, Barker said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis documented, the press are often participants, not merely neutral observers, in the Israel-Islamist conflict.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stellar mass black holes are considered to be electrically neutral, and until now, primordial black holes were theorized to be the same.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the Instagram snap, Heather — in a beige tank top with a white cardigan — could be seen sitting at the center of a circular table with Haack and her boyfriend Christopher Larocca on one side of her and son Tristan, 2, Tarek, Brayden, and Haack’s son Hudson, 6, on the other.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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