facade

noun

fə-ˈsäd How to pronounce facade (audio)
variants also façade
Definition of facadenext
1
as in front
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 Stunning architecture From the curb, the estate leans into traditional luxury — a stately facade and a sense that this 1998 build was designed to endure. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 An email that was sent to staff sent this week and shared with CNN said that window, façade and door repairs were expected to be complete by the end of September. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The mission added the present facade and expanded the building, including with a chapel on the rear that still partially stands. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And Jackie, who spent the last two seasons growing closer to Cole and seeing past the facade and assumptions of him, actually believes him. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
  1. front
  2. pretense
  3. veneer
  4. guise
  5. gloss
  6. show
  7. pose
  8. act
Noun
  • The exact timing of the front remains uncertain, and if the storms arrive a little sooner, the severe threat will not be as great as Monday.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When units find technology that performs well at an acceptable cost, adoption can spread quickly across the front.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of front
Noun
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretense
Noun
  • Plans call for a trash enclosure designed to match Beermann Plaza’s existing aesthetic, including decorative brick veneer, tile wall caps, landscaping, metal benches and a new sidewalk.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The gold standard for veneers is porcelain, a glass-like material that ceramicists shape layer by layer.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of veneer
Noun
  • Somewhere between a sandal and a ballet flat, caged silhouettes come in all manner of guises.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of guise
Noun
  • Lumière nude nails are basically nails that feature a natural nude shade that matches your own nails as closely as possible, combined with a high-gloss finish.
    — Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrity hairstylist and colorist Dimitris Giannetos explained that hair glosses do more than add shine.
    — Selvaggia Germani, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gloss
Noun
  • The phrase describes a common, temporary condition that research shows affects about 80% of people who give birth.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of show
Noun
  • Those looking to make the exercise more dynamic can move in and out of the pose rather than holding it, the expert said.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The models struck the same pose at the InStyle Awards in November 2021, reminding us that everything’s better with a hint of glimmer.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pose
Noun
  • While investigations into their death continues, experts say there are indications that some of the influencers did have relationships with criminal organizations and were killed as acts of reprisal by rival factions.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
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