façade
Example Sentences
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In an interview, Newsom said there are many days when he feels his mother “absolutely” was right to worry about the facade of politics and the mold her son stuffed himself into.
From Los Angeles Times
Another character is quick to insist that everything he’s looking at — the walls, the people — is a facade.
From Los Angeles Times
Before entering the property, guests are greeted with a coastal facade emphasized by blue and white paneling.
From MarketWatch
Soaring murals, brightly painted, of smiling crowds dominate building facades around this busy roundabout.
From BBC
The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
