How to Use faux in a Sentence

faux

adjective
  • At just $17, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Adding a touch of faux fur is a quick way to bring your look from fab to fab-er.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 30 Mar. 2023
  • What to Consider The faux leather won't break in the same as the suede options.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • This type of faux leather is thin and can chip or peel without the right care.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In this spring wreath, white tulips are the star of the show, but the faux lamb’s ear does all the work to fill it out and fluff it up.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Both are finished with a brown faux suede leather band.
    Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The soft, spacious bag, which comes in green, black, and even a brown faux leather style, is like the clown car of totes.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Cozy up in this faux-fur throw that will keep you warm as the weather gets cold.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2022
  • From faux fur to vegan leather, these are the best trench coats of 2023.
    Jasmine Hyman, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The head of a wolf sat on the shoulder of Naomi Campbell’s faux-fur coat.
    Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • And, to prevent you from standing next to the space heater all night, throw on a faux fur shrug.
    Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • This faux leather blazer from Mango hits all the marks.
    Kristina Rutkowski, wsj.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The first was heavy on faux leather clothing, all priced under $200.
    Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Hailey wore a black faux fur coat, paired with wide-leg jeans and pointy heels.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Stickers and curtains and faux stained glass won’t save us.
    Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Sofía Vergara stepped out in the most cozy and stylish pants of the season: faux leather joggers.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2024
  • This faux-fur pull-through scarf is warm, fuzzy, and tres chic for all your scheming needs.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The Forum gaped at you, a faux Hellenic garage opening on a bleached plaza.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Pair these with fresh or faux florals for an easy yet chic decor piece.
    Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The gray fence designer Joshua Greene used here blends in and lets the many real and faux plants stand out.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
  • Keep them warm with a cute faux shearling vest that’s a massive 70% off at just $15.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The dark brown faux leather hides dirt well and provides a cool comfortable place to rest.
    Eden Lichterman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Dab, pat with your finger to blend and spread the love for some extra faux freckles.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The series uses the faux lyricism that now afflicts the doc genre.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The faux leather cover is durable and secured with an elastic band.
    Michelle Pugle, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • And then, Swift covered her mouth with her gloved hands in (faux?) horror.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • And Grimace’s Crocs will be lined with purple faux fur.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Those too, though this time the skirts, like the slick suits for both men and women, were in faux patent leather croc rather than the real thing.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Brushing her faux red locks with a fork, Tran, portraying Ariel, sat in a boat in the ballroom under the moonlight.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
  • This faux fur trapper hat from Urban Outfitters is seriously soft and fluffy with warm ear flaps.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024

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