false front
Example Sentences
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She looks for the truth while hiding behind a false front.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
He’d pull out his false front tooth to show the result of a collision with a crossbar to amuse his three daughters at the kitchen table.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
They are feeling the exhaustion of having to keep up a false front.
From Salon ● May 3, 2023
A CBP officer referred the driver for further inspection, and a CBP canine team found a false front wall in the trailer.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
He snatched the camellias from Jean Louise and pinned them to her shoulder, glaring sternly at her false front.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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