as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
All signs point to systems rooted in the nation’s painful racist history, which even today affects all facets of American life.
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Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
One answer lies in a unique facet of human psychology – specifically, in how people manage the fear aroused by existential threats.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Every facet of its surface has been carefully studied to match the original whose initial model was cobbled together from various model car, boat and airplane kits.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Most users of generative AI are oblivious to this facet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
One answer lies in a unique facet of human psychology – specifically, in how people manage the fear aroused by existential threats.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Every facet of its surface has been carefully studied to match the original whose initial model was cobbled together from various model car, boat and airplane kits.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Most users of generative AI are oblivious to this facet.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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The man himself That hands-on approach isn’t the only aspect of John Madden explored in the documentary.Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
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In a separate video, Shipman said the mistreatment of Judy Garland, who played Dorothy Gale, was one of the darkest aspects of the film's production.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Give them a minute to reinflate on the other side, then hang up your items to let the wrinkles fall out.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Examples include sleeping on your side, nasal irrigation, allergy medications, breathe-right strips (which raise the sides of the nose, widening the nasal passages to allow more airflow), maintaining a practice of slow deep breathing, and alternate-nostril breathing.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Serving its intended purpose, the camera was a swift carry, both light as a feather and portable—a perfect fit for one hand for easy point and shoots.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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With a popular-vote victory in hand, returning to Washington having previously served as president, and not under the sort of dubious investigation that dogged him in 2017, Trump ought to be better able to navigate the existing structures of our Constitution.The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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