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
Stynes had the group hike uphill to a mountaintop chalet, where they were held up by a faux spy with a fake gun.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
To complete her look, Carpenter wore her signature glam by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez, who used Velour faux lashes to give her eye makeup a fluttery look, as well as Prada Beauty and Armani Beauty all around.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Why not play into the nonchalant, unbothered tone of the song with luxe fur or faux fur coats?
—Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
In the rare mother-son paparazzi photos, Hailey matched Jack's black Doona stroller and carseat with an all-black outfit of her own, pairing relaxed trousers with a chic faux fur coat, skinny sunglasses, and simple black boots.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
To complete her look, Carpenter wore her signature glam by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez, who used Velour faux lashes to give her eye makeup a fluttery look, as well as Prada Beauty and Armani Beauty all around.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Why not play into the nonchalant, unbothered tone of the song with luxe fur or faux fur coats?
—Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
In the rare mother-son paparazzi photos, Hailey matched Jack's black Doona stroller and carseat with an all-black outfit of her own, pairing relaxed trousers with a chic faux fur coat, skinny sunglasses, and simple black boots.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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Drug overdose deaths, largely caused by the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl, reached record highs in the United States in 2021.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Drug traffickers mix fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic that is 10 times more powerful than other opioids, with other illicit drugs in an effort to drive addiction and attract repeat buyers, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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Here are the best fake car ads and parodies celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Read More: The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments Best Ad Break Over the show’s five decades, SNL has created ads for some memorably fake products.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Right-hander Clay Holmes threw live batting practice for the second time Monday, pitching three simulated innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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These scams are meticulously crafted to appear legitimate, often involving fake trading platforms and simulated profits.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The house with six bedrooms and 6 ½ bathrooms has a theater, two bars, a garage with A/C that allows for stacking cars, an exercise room next to the primary suite, a glass-tiled pool, a 700-bottle wine wall, a steam shower, four washers and dryers, artificial turf and a putting green.—
Catherine Reagor,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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China is also building the world’s largest artificial island airport, Dalian Jinzhou Bay International off the country’s northeast coast.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The company will attempt another Super Heavy chopsticks catch, and Ship will attempt to deploy four dummy Starlink satellites on a suborbital trajectory.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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There's still two years left on that 2020 deal, but, during a 2023 restructure, the Browns also added void years to Garrett's deal, which tacked on dummy contract years to spread out the cap hits even further.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Post misconstrues video of Trump at Gabbard's swearing-in ceremony The Threads post appeared to draw a false conclusion from Salcedo's remarks about not seeing Gabbard being sworn in during the Feb. 12 edition of his program.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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These swift reactions represent a false binary between 1980s-style mantras focused on growth regardless of the consequences and a forward-looking approach that integrates social and environmental considerations to enhance performance, particularly over the long term.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The response was made all the more pronounced by Lively’s mock shock look at her husband.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thomas leapt out of his judges’ chair and mock knelt in front of Carter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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