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
Myatt has just put the finishing touches on a faux Manet, and is now getting ready to do his take on Edward Hopper next.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Frisco faux fur cat tree: $81.90 (Chewy.com) Treat your kitty to a special cat tree.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Arguably the most evil of the bunch in a classic faux–innocent-bystander way.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Where Hailey will opt for sumptuous faux furs and nipped in waists, Justin is most comfortable in big hoodies and bigger shorts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Frisco faux fur cat tree: $81.90 (Chewy.com) Treat your kitty to a special cat tree.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Arguably the most evil of the bunch in a classic faux–innocent-bystander way.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Where Hailey will opt for sumptuous faux furs and nipped in waists, Justin is most comfortable in big hoodies and bigger shorts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux
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Petrochemicals are used in products around us: plastic packaging is used for food, ammonia is used in fertilizers, synthetic rubber is used for tires, and many laundry detergents are used.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For instance, China, which was previously hit with a 20% tariff to address its role in the production of synthetic opioids, recieved an additional 34%, bringing the total to 54%.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Frisco police are investigating a series of fake social media posts made this week after the killing of a 17-year-old student at a track meet, Police Chief David Shilson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With Stars Reach, the idea is to truly create a simulated galaxy worth exploring.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hyundai did something similar with the Ioniq 5 N too, which features simulated paddle shifters that generate an ICE-car-like feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the Star Theatre will be decorated with thousands of candles and artificial flowers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Hassabis has balanced the desire of Google’s leaders to commercialize its breakthroughs with his life mission of trying to make artificial general intelligence—AI systems with abilities that can match or surpass humans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the pop-up is merely a dummy window inside the phishing page, as Silent Push’s video shows.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ship, the vehicle's upper stage, was supposed to deploy 10 dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites, circle much of the planet, and splash down in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia about an hour after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Looking down into the pit is not a powerful moment — looking up at this teenager that is desperate to get out of the wilderness and kill this false prophet in Lottie is powerful.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In June of 2023, police approached her residence after receiving a false tip about child abuse.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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In mock drafts, Hampton is often mocked to the early twenties or even late twenties to a team like the Washington Commanders.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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