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façade

noun as in forward surface

noun as in appearance, often deceptive

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The facade of the building is covered with rows of glowing plastic carolers, a snowman, drummer boys and candy canes, and decked with garlands of evergreens.

A 140-year-old building in Brussels has been refurbished with insulation on the facades and the roof and improved ventilation.

From Ozy

Leonsis draped a facade of Verizon Center with Wall’s image.

Her silvery voice scaled the facade of the building as the setting sun seemed to stall awhile to listen.

Since El-Waylly came forward, the everything-is-perfect facade of the famous test kitchen has crumbled.

From Eater

In keeping with the facade, Williams showed himself to be dedicated preacher who “knows his scripture.”

In an ancient stone carving, warriors brandishing shields and swords swarm over the columned facade of a grand temple.

We, like his various conquests, were seduced by his facade of invincibility and haunted past.

Another clock, outside on the 42nd St. facade, is the world's largest example of Tiffany glass.

He also has a deep, creamy voice and calm demeanor that completes his fallen-hero facade.

In vain he sought support against one of the porphyry columns at the facade of the mosque.

So one morning she made her way towards the grotesque facade of the humble, silent home where she had spent her childhood.

It has a large brick church with a decidedly Flemish facade, and a detached pagoda-like belfry.

Silhouettes of tall poplars loomed against the blackness; occasionally a lamp revealed the milky blue facade of a house.

One turns back to the still old house, and sees a grey and lichenous facade with a very finely arched entrance.

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On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to facade, such as: color, exterior, front, veneer, beard, and bluff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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