facade
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While Metcalfâs Linda adopts a facade of stoicism to shield her family from the grief erupting in her, Abbottâs Biff is forced to reveal the broken man behind the defiant veneer.
From Los Angeles Times ⢠Apr. 29, 2026
On the facade of an apartment block in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a giant mosaic depicting cosmonauts and engineers celebrates the scientific triumphs of the Soviet Union.
From Barron's ⢠Apr. 24, 2026
As part of the ScanPyramids project, the research team closely examined the eastern facade and detected two anomalies behind the polished surface.
From Science Daily ⢠Apr. 23, 2026
Marshallâs plans to demolish a former youth hostel built during the Art Deco period to make way for a sports field was blocked by the Historic Preservation Board, which mandated he preserve the buildingâs facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ⢠Apr. 16, 2026
I saw the Grote Markt, half a block away, as clearly as though I were standing there, saw the town hall and St. Bavoâs and the fish mart with its stair-stepped facade.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing facade
The Great Gatsby
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The Lightning Thief
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