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Look for former clinicians, policy experts and health plan operators at the leadership table—not just advisors used for window dressing.
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Amber Nigam, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
That timing means the truce would start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, on May 7, and last until 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 10.
Ukraine, which previously agreed to President Trump’s proposal of a full 30-day ceasefire, dismissed Putin’s move as window dressing.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
America must demand substantial and enforceable market access from our allies — not mere window dressing — and remain relentless in holding geopolitical rivals such as China accountable in this fiercely competitive global environment.
—Alan Beard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
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Amber Nigam, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
That timing means the truce would start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, on May 7, and last until 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 10.
Ukraine, which previously agreed to President Trump’s proposal of a full 30-day ceasefire, dismissed Putin’s move as window dressing.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
America must demand substantial and enforceable market access from our allies — not mere window dressing — and remain relentless in holding geopolitical rivals such as China accountable in this fiercely competitive global environment.
—Alan Beard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
Noun
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The Space Mountain facade will be bathed in Fantastic Four projection lighting effects at night and Tomorrowland restaurants will sell movie themed food and a Clobberin’ Time sipper in the shape of The Thing’s fist.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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The full facade is now the same shade of pink as the rest of the building.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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