as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
you'll find out how double-faced she is when you're no further help to her career
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Recent Examples of double-faced
Available in three sophisticated shades – carbon, affogato, and flute (a light, blue-tinged grey) – it’s spun from 100% cashmere sourced from a prestigious Italian mill regarded as the world’s finest, and knitted to be a double-faced jersey, which is unusual.
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Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The yellow gown was made of double-faced silk satin and heavily embroidered.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the upside, lovely little Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) gets to shine and Jude Law feels more relaxed in his double-faced role, and the episode's take on child soldiers in Star Wars is noteworthy, if a bit shallow.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Now’s the time to stock them up on outerwear for work too, and this double-faced wrap coat and classic blazer will do just the trick.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Look for blazer-like details like the ones in Aritzia’s The Constant coat, or the sharp lines punctuating Another Tomorrow’s double-faced trench.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
It’s always been a double-faced sword and players also get their benefits from it, because going places with Barca transcends your profile in a different way.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The most enjoyable feature in my opinion was its weight: the coat was light on the shoulders despite being constructed for warmth in double-faced wool.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
There’s a double-faced faux fur that’s just wildly good.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The yellow gown was made of double-faced silk satin and heavily embroidered.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the upside, lovely little Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) gets to shine and Jude Law feels more relaxed in his double-faced role, and the episode's take on child soldiers in Star Wars is noteworthy, if a bit shallow.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Now’s the time to stock them up on outerwear for work too, and this double-faced wrap coat and classic blazer will do just the trick.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Look for blazer-like details like the ones in Aritzia’s The Constant coat, or the sharp lines punctuating Another Tomorrow’s double-faced trench.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
It’s always been a double-faced sword and players also get their benefits from it, because going places with Barca transcends your profile in a different way.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The most enjoyable feature in my opinion was its weight: the coat was light on the shoulders despite being constructed for warmth in double-faced wool.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
There’s a double-faced faux fur that’s just wildly good.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-faced
Adjective
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Tunes that reference country roads and chugging double shots of whiskey sit alongside the duo’s trademark message of fostering hope and connection.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Having a secondary creator next to him is a welcome development for Curry, who has faced constant double and triple teams this season at age 36 as teammates invite his other four teammates on the floor to beat them.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Yet criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information by texting them fake alerts of their eligibility for extra money, warns the Better Business Bureau.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.—
Emily Holgate,
refinery29.com,
19 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
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“Double-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-faced. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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