as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
The black and white boots have a faux fur lining and come to mid-calf.
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Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Gary’s hitman personas can turn up the charm, abrasiveness, or faux bravado as the situation requires it.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Get a glimpse at all of Kardashian's Christmas trees and decorations below.
2024
The entrepreneur chose a massive flocked faux fir as the 2024 Christmas centerpiece for her Hidden Hills, Calif., residence.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Now, Swift is making a bold return to Kelce's VIP suit wearing a long red Charlotte Simone coat with a dramatic faux fur lining, collar, and cuffs.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024
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Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Gary’s hitman personas can turn up the charm, abrasiveness, or faux bravado as the situation requires it.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Get a glimpse at all of Kardashian's Christmas trees and decorations below.
2024
The entrepreneur chose a massive flocked faux fir as the 2024 Christmas centerpiece for her Hidden Hills, Calif., residence.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Now, Swift is making a bold return to Kelce's VIP suit wearing a long red Charlotte Simone coat with a dramatic faux fur lining, collar, and cuffs.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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One of the most formidable obstacles is replicating the intricate structure of human tissues—bones, ligaments, and muscles—on a synthetic platform.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Modern homes are full of plastics, chemicals and other synthetic materials that emit toxins when burned.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Related: SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time The October mission featured an unprecedented catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster by Starbase's launch tower, a feat that SpaceX will try to repeat on Flight 7.Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can climb aboard replica vessels and even do simulated rocket launches.Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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But beware: There’s a difference between artificial tears and other products only meant to reduce redness.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the concept of artificial gravity, achieved through rotational forces, has been a topic of research for decades.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The kids in the class are supposed to be calling me 'dummy' and 'stupid' and all that.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Most current mock drafts have Shedeur landing somewhere in the top three picks, which makes sense considering there are a ton of quarterback-needy teams.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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But the upper stage will do something new on Flight 7, deploying 10 mock satellites — inactive versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband craft — which will follow Ship's suborbital trajectory and splash down in the Indian Ocean as well.Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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