as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
Just take a look at her Coachella style, filled with faux furs and rhinestones.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
This green and black number has the perfect balance of faux fur and leather without becoming a costume.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Sides for the faux festive meal included baked potatoes, green beans, and a dab of margarine.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
This green and black number has the perfect balance of faux fur and leather without becoming a costume.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Sides for the faux festive meal included baked potatoes, green beans, and a dab of margarine.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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Many drug candidates involve single molecules, often synthetic, but full-spectrum cannabis involves thousands of molecules.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is an addictive drug that’s led to tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year in the U.S.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But there’s a rule in Wales where you’re not allowed to even have fake cigarettes on a film set.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The group’s stage show would double as something like a live-act pilot for a fake TV series.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The novel's exploration of simulated gravitationless environments underscores the incredible potential of science while highlighting the responsibilities that come with such power.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Why is red 40 banned? California became the first state in the U.S. to enact a ban red 40 in September, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will prohibit schools from serving foods containing six artificial food dyes, including red 40.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Throughout Trump’s long history of cashing in on his personal brand, there has never been such a dramatic injection of artificial value.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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It was packed with 10 dummy satellites for practice at releasing them.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Today's launch was the latest in a series of test flights of the largest rocket in the world with the emphasis this time on flying a new generation of the Starship second stage as well as multiple experiments and the deployment of dummy payloads.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One person that many pay attention to is Mel Kiper, who has been a mock draft extraordinaire for decades.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The following scenes are set in that show and tell the ogre's story through life-size wooden puppets complete with mock strings attached to their arms.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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