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also façades
1
as in faces
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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as in pretenses
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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as in fronts
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 facades
The facades are rigorous yet refined, giving way to luxurious but by no means in-your-face interiors.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Powerhouse Pluto pushes Venus to go deep, shedding superficial facades in our connections and confronting what’s truly meaningful.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
They are defined by an oval shape and facades featuring the triangle pattern throughout.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
Overgrown ivy digs into the mortar of beautiful brick facades, cloaking Tudor-style dwellings, party stores and produce markets in green beards.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Zaha Hadid, $127 Zaha Hadid, the renowned architect who died in 2016, was well known for her futuristic styles featuring curving facades and sharp angles.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The glittering glass-and-metal facades of Greenwich’s Porsche and Mercedes dealerships sit across the street, and Miller Motorcars is down the block.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.
—Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Powerhouse Pluto pushes Venus to go deep, shedding superficial facades in our connections and confronting what’s truly meaningful.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
They are defined by an oval shape and facades featuring the triangle pattern throughout.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
Overgrown ivy digs into the mortar of beautiful brick facades, cloaking Tudor-style dwellings, party stores and produce markets in green beards.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Zaha Hadid, $127 Zaha Hadid, the renowned architect who died in 2016, was well known for her futuristic styles featuring curving facades and sharp angles.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The glittering glass-and-metal facades of Greenwich’s Porsche and Mercedes dealerships sit across the street, and Miller Motorcars is down the block.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.
—Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Facades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facades. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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