facades

noun

variants also façades
plural of facade
1
as in fronts
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 pretenses
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 veneers
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 facades Narrow lanes wind past jewelry shops, rum bars and pastel facades. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 The resulting films were projected on building facades around the community. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026 But while Duval Street’s colorful facades and lively restaurants attract the crowds, the best seat in town is arguably offshore. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Decorative limestone and sandstone moldings adorned the building’s facades, while columns made from the same materials enhanced its splendor. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026 But like many other Venezuelans, I am riveted by the pictures of endless rubble, of buildings whose facades have collapsed, displaying the rooms inside like dioramas of life before disaster. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facades
  1. fronts
  2. pretenses
  3. veneers
  4. guises
  5. glosses
  6. shows
  7. poses
  8. disguises
Noun
  • Indeed, there is a strong case to be made that NBCUniversal is a far stronger business, and a far more synergistic partner for Netflix, than WBD, across all fronts.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • But on one of the most consequential fronts in federal policymaking, the opposite is true.
    — Michael Toth, Washington Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • At school, Jin’s oldest daughter, Jane, teams up with a Black classmate, one of few, to expose their neighbors’ prejudices and pretenses.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Fernando Navarro, 53, of Minneapolis, is facing four counts of felony fraud for collecting nearly $70,000 in funds from Minnesota's medical assistance program under false pretenses.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of pretenses
Noun
  • In addition to losing 30 pounds and getting veneers, the reality TV star also got a hair transplant and chronicled his journey on TikTok.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Upgrading the grid with wood veneers.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of veneers
Noun
  • Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Definition of guises
Noun
  • From the best nude lipsticks to glosses with the right amount of shine, here are the products to use for Nina Park lips.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
  • Luckily, today’s affordable beauty is packed with countless high-shine glosses, dewy setting sprays, innovative concealers, and so much more—all of which deliver luxurious results without the luxury price tag.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of glosses
Noun
  • There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of shows
Noun
  • Williams-Ellis had a 90-minute session with Murray — who in 2013 became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years — to work on poses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • During the first morning of our stay, Sean led us in a morning stretch-and-breathe class that incorporates breath work and gentle yoga poses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of poses
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  • Now, teens are using disguises to bypass both the law and parental monitoring, leaving parents with less control than before the legislation.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Over the years, the team has built a brilliant stealth system that incorporates an open map and disguises, giving players the freedom to take out their mark.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of disguises

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