façade

Example Sentences

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The lettering had been stripped from the building, leaving only a faint imprint of the school’s name on the facade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Brats” is very much so “about the public facade of friendship,” notes McCarthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The remaining facade of the building is now in a state of "ongoing and uncontrolled collapse", according to the city council.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Only the facade of the building at the corner of Gordon Street and Union Street is left standing.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

He punched in four digits on a keypad and the door hidden in the rock facade slid open.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray