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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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“Picasso: The Last Years, 1963-1973,” an exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, suggests that this final frenzy was not a facile coda to an epic life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2026

We can easily imagine the real Scorsese has had to face similar ordeals with facile Hollywood suits.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

It would be facile and easy to argue that this level of emotion is characteristic of their “intimate male friendship” and their shared passion run amok.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2025

She could see that he had no experience with a human infant, though he was sure and facile with lambs.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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