How to Use faux in a Sentence

faux

adjective
  • The black and white boots have a faux fur lining and come to mid-calf.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • At just $17, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Adding a touch of faux fur is a quick way to bring your look from fab to fab-er.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 30 Mar. 2023
  • What to Consider The faux leather won't break in the same as the suede options.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • To fend off the night air’s chill, a Chanel 1994 cropped faux fur jacket to match.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This type of faux leather is thin and can chip or peel without the right care.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In this spring wreath, white tulips are the star of the show, but the faux lamb’s ear does all the work to fill it out and fluff it up.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Both are finished with a brown faux suede leather band.
    Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The soft, spacious bag, which comes in green, black, and even a brown faux leather style, is like the clown car of totes.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Cozy up in this faux-fur throw that will keep you warm as the weather gets cold.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2022
  • From faux fur to vegan leather, these are the best trench coats of 2023.
    Jasmine Hyman, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The head of a wolf sat on the shoulder of Naomi Campbell’s faux-fur coat.
    Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • And, to prevent you from standing next to the space heater all night, throw on a faux fur shrug.
    Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • One has black stripes on its faux fur and the other has orange.
    New York Times, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This faux leather blazer from Mango hits all the marks.
    Kristina Rutkowski, wsj.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The first was heavy on faux leather clothing, all priced under $200.
    Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Much of the cabin is decked out in faux leathers, while the dashboard is decked out in gloss black trim.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Or the Saint Laurent tweedy number with a faux-fur hem?
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Hailey wore a black faux fur coat, paired with wide-leg jeans and pointy heels.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Her ultra-long claws were even decked out in white faux fur.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Stickers and curtains and faux stained glass won’t save us.
    Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Sofía Vergara stepped out in the most cozy and stylish pants of the season: faux leather joggers.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Both phones come in green faux leather or black, blue, or purple glass.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2021
  • This faux-fur pull-through scarf is warm, fuzzy, and tres chic for all your scheming needs.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The Forum gaped at you, a faux Hellenic garage opening on a bleached plaza.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The front porch is buttressed by faux Old World columns.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Pair these with fresh or faux florals for an easy yet chic decor piece.
    Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The doll sports a black faux leather ensemble, dark shades, and her signature swooped hairstyle.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The faux potential recruits don’t then talk about their ambition or their desire to serve or to make Illinois better.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

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