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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
Compared to past conflicts, writing the killers as a nameless, faceless goon squad and then letting those nameless, faceless goons get away with it isn’t very affecting (or effective).
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
There are serious problems with this approach, like the absence of context for the fight and the endless slaughter of faceless Somalis, but Scott burrows into the tactical details of a skirmish that wiped out 18 American soldiers and more than 500 Somalis.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Will this American entrepreneur triumph against the faceless agents of the Democrat Party’s Deep State?
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Social media is fundamentally about personal connections; people want to engage with individuals, not faceless organizations.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
There are serious problems with this approach, like the absence of context for the fight and the endless slaughter of faceless Somalis, but Scott burrows into the tactical details of a skirmish that wiped out 18 American soldiers and more than 500 Somalis.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Will this American entrepreneur triumph against the faceless agents of the Democrat Party’s Deep State?
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Social media is fundamentally about personal connections; people want to engage with individuals, not faceless organizations.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
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But to play to that dichotomy is a tightrope walk: lean too far one way and Indy becomes boring, either as too normal or a superhero.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The idea was clear enough, and conceptual artists have been struggling ever since to make works that are not as boring as this one.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the weekend, fellow rap icon Jay-Z was ensnared in the case when one of the complaints against Combs was amended to reveal the Roc Nation founder as a previously unnamed celebrity accused of assaulting a victim alongside Diddy.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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In his third season at age 24, Purdy has morphed from a nondescript afterthought draft choice to an unquestioned leader.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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For a start, there is Emily (the tirelessly comic Amy Di Bartolomeo), who is the keeper of the flame of all things Miranda as assistant numero uno, and is frankly horrified at Andy’s nondescript clothes and unspeakable hair.Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Regarding Buzbee’s claim that Carter sued him, the attorney was previously hit with a lawsuit in November by an anonymous source.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Information can also be left at the department’s anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561, ext.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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Investigators said the unidentified victim was riding a stand-up scooter and collided with the Regional Transportation District’s A Line commuter train.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
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With a search still underway for the unidentified gunman who fled the scene after firing multiple bullets into Thompson in the early hours of Wednesday, Dec. 4, additional details continue to emerge from investigations into the incident.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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What constitutes the neutral rate has been a key point of debate in recent months, and Lagarde said Thursday that while it had not been discussed at the December meeting, staff saw it between 1.75% and 2.5%.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Use neutral, factual language to ensure the message remains honest and unbiased.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cougars are a large cat species with a tan, beige color and white belly and chest.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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But after years of arguing with the Postal Service, the seemingly minor bureaucratic dispute over the fate of Klein’s beige stainless steel mailbox has become something more.Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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While congressional hearings are often dull set pieces, this one offered a remarkably lively and informative discussion of the practicalities and opportunities facing America regarding space resources.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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