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
Stynes had the group hike uphill to a mountaintop chalet, where they were held up by a faux spy with a fake gun.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
To complete her look, Carpenter wore her signature glam by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez, who used Velour faux lashes to give her eye makeup a fluttery look, as well as Prada Beauty and Armani Beauty all around.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Why not play into the nonchalant, unbothered tone of the song with luxe fur or faux fur coats?
—Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
In the rare mother-son paparazzi photos, Hailey matched Jack's black Doona stroller and carseat with an all-black outfit of her own, pairing relaxed trousers with a chic faux fur coat, skinny sunglasses, and simple black boots.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
To complete her look, Carpenter wore her signature glam by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez, who used Velour faux lashes to give her eye makeup a fluttery look, as well as Prada Beauty and Armani Beauty all around.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Why not play into the nonchalant, unbothered tone of the song with luxe fur or faux fur coats?
—Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
In the rare mother-son paparazzi photos, Hailey matched Jack's black Doona stroller and carseat with an all-black outfit of her own, pairing relaxed trousers with a chic faux fur coat, skinny sunglasses, and simple black boots.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
Adjective
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Autopilot systems, fly-by-wire controls, and synthetic vision, while not the equivalent of an A.I. copilot, are also all heavily computer dependent.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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Drug traffickers mix fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic that is 10 times more powerful than other opioids, with other illicit drugs in an effort to drive addiction and attract repeat buyers, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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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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Read More: The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments Best Ad Break Over the show’s five decades, SNL has created ads for some memorably fake products.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the simulated scenario, a fictional freight train carrying hazardous materials through a crowded area derails in a fiery explosion, burning or otherwise injuring 800 people.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Whereas rigorous lab testing has measured how materials and structural systems hold up against shaking in simulated earthquakes and strong winds for hurricanes, the same can’t yet be said for wildfires, according to Fischer.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The house with six bedrooms and 6 ½ bathrooms has a theater, two bars, a garage with A/C that allows for stacking cars, an exercise room next to the primary suite, a glass-tiled pool, a 700-bottle wine wall, a steam shower, four washers and dryers, artificial turf and a putting green.—
Catherine Reagor,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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China is also building the world’s largest artificial island airport, Dalian Jinzhou Bay International off the country’s northeast coast.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The city’s acting comptroller, Kathe Swanson, discovered the dummy account while Crundwell had been on leave and reported it to the city’s mayor.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The flight plan called for the upper stage to deploy 10 dummy satellites about 17.5 minutes after liftoff and splash down in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia 50 minutes later.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of false symbolism and false activism, and there’s a lot of people who really capitalize on this half-baked symbolism without deliverables.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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The response was made all the more pronounced by Lively’s mock shock look at her husband.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thomas leapt out of his judges’ chair and mock knelt in front of Carter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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