façade
Example Sentences
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A recent visit revealed peeling paint on the hotel’s facade, worn upholstery on some chairs and a few carpets that had been patched unevenly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
A block later I hobbled past the Justice Department, its facade festooned with a giant banner of Trump’s face.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Designed to exude a feeling of “understated luxury,” the well-appointed abode was built and decorated with only the most high-caliber materials, starting with its limestone facade, which blends beautifully with the greenery that surrounds it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“There couldn’t be this facade of trying to play a person. It was just like, ‘You really relate to these things and these people, and you just have to let that take over.’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He pulled over in front of a large marble building, the facade covered in city grime but still beautiful.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing façade
The Great Gatsby
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The Lightning Thief
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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