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
Even the beauty looks stood out, with makeup by Pat McGrath and hair by Guido Palau, whose team styled each Black model in beautiful faux locs.
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
From oversized coats and baggy denim to textured layers of suede and faux fur, the runways were filled with pieces that are not only chic but also practical.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the spirit of throwback pop metal lingered throughout Aldean’s set, right down to his faux vintage Def Leppard T-shirt.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
From oversized coats and baggy denim to textured layers of suede and faux fur, the runways were filled with pieces that are not only chic but also practical.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the spirit of throwback pop metal lingered throughout Aldean’s set, right down to his faux vintage Def Leppard T-shirt.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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McCurdy and his team there have watched the kratom market shift from simple leaf powder to concentrated extracts and now to semi-synthetic compounds like 7-OH.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This led to measuring any particle orientation or strength changes after a simulated quake.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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On their simulated planet, clouds released rain that froze into icebergs that melted and flowed down rivers, soaking soil and evaporating to rejoin the atmosphere.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The district is working to eliminate all artificial food dyes from its menus by the end of 2025, two years ahead of state regulations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The increasingly popular use of void years — dummy years to spread the cap hit beyond a contract’s expiration — magnifies the effect.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to build a test bed that incorporates six control drums on the periphery of a dummy reactor.—
David Szondy
September 10,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The false assurance was more than a slip.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year, having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Learners also engaged in mock sales calls with members of the Hawks’ sales staff, receiving real-time feedback in small breakout rooms.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo in their latest 2026 mock draft have Peterson edging out BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Tennessee’s Nate Ament for the top spot.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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