faux
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She was quick to try to clean up her faux pas, claiming she had skipped over the section because her statement was running long, but no one believed it.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
Anthony Vaccarello's collection featured various versions of the classic tuxedo suit, silicone-coated lingerie dresses and faux fur coats.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable “Rooster” is classic Steve Carell: Self-aware, charming, boyish, incapable of reading a room, sidestepping a faux pas or calculating nuance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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 recalled how Ma had styled my hair in that faux bob, how the air had grazed my neck.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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