as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
The design seems to be based on the recent Himalayan 450, albeit with more flowing lines across the seat and faux fuel tank, a ridged motif across the top of the fuel tank and battery cover, and sculpted mainframe and subframe bits.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
According to Vogue and British GQ, Usher’s coat is a custom red Ferrari faux fur coat designed by Rocco Iannone, creative director of Ferrari.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 June 2025
These slippers are available in men’s and women’s sizes, and are designed with a suede upper and a plush faux fur lining that yields a buttery-soft feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
The designer of the faux fur coat Lopez wore in the photos reportedly reposted the image.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
According to Vogue and British GQ, Usher’s coat is a custom red Ferrari faux fur coat designed by Rocco Iannone, creative director of Ferrari.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 June 2025
These slippers are available in men’s and women’s sizes, and are designed with a suede upper and a plush faux fur lining that yields a buttery-soft feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
The designer of the faux fur coat Lopez wore in the photos reportedly reposted the image.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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Unlike traditional identity fraud, where someone steals an individual’s real information, synthetic fraud involves creating a completely new identity using a mix of real and fake data.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Koozies can be made from polyester, vinyl, or even leather, but they are most often made from neoprene, a type of synthetic rubber.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Federal agents concluded that many of the documents, which were turned over by an attorney representing the restaurant, were fake or falsified, according to the warrant.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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More good news The Dodgers got some good news on three pitching fronts this week: Shohei Ohtani took part in another live batting practice session, throwing 44 pitches over three simulated innings, striking out six.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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While simulated reasoning models like o3-pro often show measurable improvements over general-purpose models on analytical tasks, research suggests these gains come from allocating more computational resources to traverse their neural networks in smaller, more directed steps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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And Silicon Valley is steeped in the idea that all of this will come about thanks to the imminent arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a point at which artificial intelligence equals that of humans and then iterates upon itself, growing exponentially more brilliant with every version.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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Steve Terrien will take on those challenges with some extraordinary personal ones of his own: an artificial limb and a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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If a dummy account was created to upload the video – meaning there's no account information tying it to Massey or an associate – there are still opportunities for solid leads.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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In the latest video, the dummy phone is shown from more or less every angle, including side-on.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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An excellent demo is what distinguishes the truth from false claims.—
Claire Trimble,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Most notably, Trump has clashed with South Africa over false claims that white South African farmers are being regularly killed by Black locals, leading Washington to cut all US aid to the country and extend some white Afrikaners refugee status.—
Mathias Hammer,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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The couple misspelled words a few times during their mock challenge against him.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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For instance, Martinez explained, the program provides an experiential understanding of the workings of city government in a day when participants take on roles in a mock city council meeting with the mayor.—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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