false front

Example Sentences

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In the final chapters, Mr. Eyman paints a surprisingly touching picture of a woman for whom age had finally provided an excuse to step away from the false front to which she had devoted her entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Poston’s approach to the 18th came up just short, and the gallery cheered when it began to roll off the false front into the rough.

From Seattle Times

Sleeves were spliced open at the seams to create fluted arms; cropped bolero-like shrugs came in ribbed knits with extra long arms atop tuxedo shirts; trousers swirled around the calves; and evening wear was simply a false front of halter-like lapels, stretching to the floor.

From New York Times

And she could be putting on a false front to hide how scared her character is.

From Salon

The door is ajar for Europe at the par-three 3rd, as Morikawa misclubs, his ball toppling back off the false front of the green.

From The Guardian