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also façade
1
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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2
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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3
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
Behind the striking facade is a suite-only hotel with 52 keys, including the Aman Suite, a sprawling 76,000-square-foot apartment with three bedrooms and a private spa.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
For the past two years, a prototype facade has been in use on a greenhouse in the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
—Ben Coxworth
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
For the past two years, a prototype facade has been in use on a greenhouse in the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
—Ben Coxworth
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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Somewhere, sometime, somehow, Rob Tanner’s face will break into the loveliest smile, Arsenal will no longer be second and maybe Manchester United will stop being quite so bad.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Élysée Palace now appears to be on-message surrounding the bizarre video of the French president getting shoved in the face by his wife after touching down in Vietnam.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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After his arrest, Duffy had faked amnesia and sought asylum in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors prevented the police from interrogating him, but the pretense of the amnesia was exposed at the trial by his ex-wife and a friend.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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May 8 Theft by false pretense: Someone contacted a Saratoga resident, claiming to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a signature tension between the literal and the imagined, moments of authenticity layered with sarcasm and vaudevillian veneer.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Ever since Elsbeth first crossed paths with the late Judge Crawford, cracks in her sunny veneer have been increasingly difficult to fill in.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Through their perspectives, black humor flows freely, as the motivations and experiences that brought this motley crew together rise to the surface.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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It was found approximately 165 feet below the water’s surface and positioned upside down.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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And thank you to everyone who not only watched the show, but took Spencer James’s mantra of ‘Dream Big.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Blanchfield’s management team reported that she will be paid her full show and win money for UFC Vegas 107.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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On the Aussie front, beloved indie rockers Cloud Control re-enter the ARIA Albums Chart at No. 19 with their 2010 debut Bliss Release, following their surprise reunion after a seven-year hiatus.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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Casto has begun stripping varietal names from the front of bottles, starting with cabernet franc.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Hokusai's art has a pleasant reflectiveness, particularly in its darker portions; the gloss black finish is lovely.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Finish with a gloss to enhance and pull the entire look together.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Its own take on the genre is breezy and mostly low-stakes; even the deadly shootout that opens the pilot is prefaced by some fizzy, funny banter over whether a hockey mask disguise reads more Heat or Friday the 13th.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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The unnamed 61-year-old woman used an array of wigs and disguises to impersonate male and female applicants, the U.K. Home Office said.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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