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also façade
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as in face
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 pretense
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 veneer
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 facade
Best Things to Do Strasbourg Cathedral A symbol of the city, Strasbourg Cathedral, with its ornate Gothic facade and red stone, is a must-see on any trip to the Alsatian capital.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Smith’s Bar and Restaurant Image For 70 years, a red-and-green neon extravaganza shone out from the corner facade of Smith’s Bar at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, on a once seedy strip of Hell’s Kitchen.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The earthquake of 2023 finally brought down what was left of the regime’s facade.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The Midtown institution at 2906 Cass Ave. suffered a facade collapse May 28, and remained closed for nearly seven months as owner George Boukas struggled with city government to negotiate the terms of its reopening.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Smith’s Bar and Restaurant Image For 70 years, a red-and-green neon extravaganza shone out from the corner facade of Smith’s Bar at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, on a once seedy strip of Hell’s Kitchen.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The earthquake of 2023 finally brought down what was left of the regime’s facade.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The Midtown institution at 2906 Cass Ave. suffered a facade collapse May 28, and remained closed for nearly seven months as owner George Boukas struggled with city government to negotiate the terms of its reopening.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
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In the face of management hostility, why should labor care about any employer’s needs and priorities?Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the face of such forces, all people can do is find ways to use words to recreate what was lost.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the most recent suit, filed Dec. 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, former patients accuse Brock of groping their breasts and genitals unnecessarily under the pretense of legitimate medical examinations.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Both Loughlin and Giannulli, 57, pleaded guilty last May to paying $500,000 in bribes to get Olivia Jade and Isabella fraudulently admitted to the University of Southern California on the pretense of being recruits for the school’s rowing team.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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These designs offer something more fundamental than a little superficial soothing or the consolations of veneer.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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That is because a sequin is a shortcut: to glamour and escape and the veneer of showbiz.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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From May 2023 to May 2024, an El Niño current prevailed in the tropical Pacific, helping to drive average sea surface temperatures to a record-high 20.87°C (69.56°F), or more than half a degree celsius warmer than the 1991 to 2020 average.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Simple surface cleaning, like vacuuming, dusting, and mopping, can reduce exposure and limit risk.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in all 40 seasons of The Challenge, the show ended in a tie.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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How ‘Wicked’ Changed the Lives of Its Stars: Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too.Benjamin Malapris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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On top of usually giving Josh Allen a ton of time to throw, with his fourth-and-1 touchdown throw to Ty Johnson being the prime example of that, the Bills’ front five continued their run-blocking prowess.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Guest worked in front and behind the scenes to boost Orlando’s sports profile.David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Laforet explained that human eyes are needed to evaluate aspects of color like texture, gloss and metamerism—or the phenomenon where color appears different when seen under a different type of lighting.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence wore a light blush, pink gloss, and black eyeliner.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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In Venice, Rio and New Orleans, outlandish disguises give revelers a chance to flaunt their individuality.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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In that segment, produced by NFL Films and Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions, Eli dressed in a similar disguise to Powers to appear in walk-on tryouts for Penn State's football team.Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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