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

Demolition work has begun on the remaining facade of a historic Glasgow building wrecked by a fire.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She added that she believed the UAE was cracking down on people filming missiles in order to "maintain the facade that it is safe for tourists".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The building in the trees with its ornate facade lit by floodlights might have been an opera house.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman