façade
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Exposed rooms where families once lived can be seen, and Iranian flags fly from the shattered façade.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
And the occasional cracks in what might be called her monumental façade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Only the façade of the building at the corner of Gordon Street and Union Street was left standing after the fire in March.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“The façade was badly deteriorated, and the interior was … well, let’s say it was very lived-in,” according to their architect, Ben Bischoff.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
The first time I ever saw it I thought the façade was ugly but I liked it now.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
"You think of the name, the exposure, all the facade of it all."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Help, here's my dead mother," Mirosnel Gordon wrote in black paint on the green facade of a house.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The LP revolved around a sad clown persona, a facade to cope with her harsh internal criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
While the exterior features a very traditional red brick facade, the interior follows a much funkier black-and-white theme that carries throughout the majority of the main living spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
I have the hardest time trying to maintain a normal facade when I’m feeling so wretched and sad.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
The fortunes of Havana's colonial buildings mirror that of the nearly seven-decade-old revolution, their peeling pastel-colored facades are symbols of the repeated crises that have rocked the island, and its surprising resilience.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Today, many factories are vacant, with for-rent signs hanging on their facades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
There are no such qualms about portraits of 73-year-old strongman leader Emomali Rakhmon -- which have replaced many of the torn-down facades.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
While the grounds have yet to be landscaped, the structures designed to house foster siblings together are clearly taking shape, featuring white facades, gray rooftops, and numerous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
The facades had soaring white columns like Roman temples.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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