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also façade
1
as in face
a forward part or surface
all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village
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2
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls
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3
as in veneer
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years
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Recent Examples of facade
Behind the striking facade is a suite-only hotel with 52 keys, including the Aman Suite, a sprawling 76,000-square-foot apartment with three bedrooms and a private spa.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
For the past two years, a prototype facade has been in use on a greenhouse in the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
—Ben Coxworth
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
For the past two years, a prototype facade has been in use on a greenhouse in the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
—Ben Coxworth
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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In the face of rising costs and limited transit options, modern transportation models like peer-to-peer car sharing have become a real lifeline.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Her mother found her daughter’s cowardice in the face of strangers a secret disgrace, but Constance also had a father who was happy with her and with their time together, and that likely had been her salvation.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Perhaps Posey will look into that now that the pretense of the campaign has been lost.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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UConn is already closing small classes and programs on the pretense of efficiency, while asking faculty to teach increasingly larger classes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Apple study's revelation that AI reasoning models fail when faced with true complexity mirrors how overconfident individuals often struggle with genuinely challenging problems while maintaining their persuasive veneer.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her no-preparation veneers, an advanced technique that enhances smiles without removing natural tooth structure, exemplify this philosophy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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In a final step, the mask was carefully aligned with and applied to the surface of the painting, then adhered in place with a thin spray coating of varnish.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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However, the funeral for her father-in-law brought the bad feelings to the surface and her husband told everyone off.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Burns departed the show in 2002 and was replaced by Donovan Patton and later, Joshua Dela Cruz, the show's current host.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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Seattle space enthusiasts can find tickets at the show's official website.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Trump’s team is working furiously to keep the bill going on other fronts, too: seeking to discredit Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper while savaging Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for resisting the bill and its debt ceiling increase.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Trump has repeatedly attacked Harvard on multiple fronts—accusing the school of harboring antisemitism, enrolling too many foreign students, accepting excessive foreign funding and being hostile to conservatives.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Behind the gloss of aspirational social-media content are complex surgeries with real consequences.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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For those considering blonde, Hazan recommends the Glaze Super Gloss—a semi-permanent conditioning gloss that boosts color and shine.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
20 May 2025
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He’s heard the sale rumors but somehow isn’t perceptive enough to see through the semi-ambulatory Griffin’s disguise.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Entamoeba histolytica has the unusual ability to kill human cells and then wear them as a disguise to escape the immune defenses.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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