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Recent Examples of window dressing
For years, the large-scale cannabis industry has treated aroma like window dressing — something nice to have, but not exactly essential.
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Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Skeptics may claim this as window dressing for strategic global ambitions.
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Kerry E. Ratigan,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Against Seattle, Shanahan’s trademark pre-snap window dressing meant absolutely nothing.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Artistic Vision Put to Work Cohen’s artistic vision isn’t just aesthetic window dressing.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Skeptics may claim this as window dressing for strategic global ambitions.
—
Kerry E. Ratigan,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Against Seattle, Shanahan’s trademark pre-snap window dressing meant absolutely nothing.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Artistic Vision Put to Work Cohen’s artistic vision isn’t just aesthetic window dressing.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
Noun
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Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
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Original Tuscan columns on the facade were preserved, while interior crown moldings were restored and paired with bleached hardwood chevron floors, new chandeliers, and mantlepieces.
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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