faux
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The oversize leather seats, plush couches and the faux library bookcases are all staying, albeit with U.S. presidential seals now affixed to the walls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"The question for me is whether wearing vintage fur increases the appetite for lookalikes -- either faux or new fur."
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The first reason is the data collection faux pas of 2020.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
McKinnon affixed faux rose pedals to a dress for American ice dancer Christina Carreira to debut during the skater’s own Olympic debut.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
I couldn’t have known it in the moment, but I was committing what would be deemed an epic faux pas.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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