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Recent Examples of window dressing
When window dressing takes away from that central conceit, what’s the point?
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Events like these aren’t window dressing—they’re deal flow engines.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
To recreate the rickety window dressing, construct a frame of white lattice strips, cut boards from veneer paneling, then staple them at angles into the frame.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Whether inside posh beachside resorts or cool urban havens, these stores are not merely window dressing.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Events like these aren’t window dressing—they’re deal flow engines.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
To recreate the rickety window dressing, construct a frame of white lattice strips, cut boards from veneer paneling, then staple them at angles into the frame.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Whether inside posh beachside resorts or cool urban havens, these stores are not merely window dressing.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for window dressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
Noun
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Underground work on the plaza is nearly complete and construction on the stairwells and brick facade for the parking garage is on track to be done by June 1, Brodigan said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene New Yorkers and return visitors will instantly recognize the nearly 40,000 plants cascading down the 18-story facade, breathing oxygen into the Midtown air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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