façade

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On the facade of one building, giant portraits of the Islamic republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, and his successor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war, overlook a field of ruins.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

While the facade of the building has changed from a cottage to a chalet in the past 200 years, its origins have a fascinating history.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Brats” is very much so “about the public facade of friendship,” notes McCarthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Every street, facade, statue and square is a window onto Prague’s long and fascinating history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The home was a large, three-story, five-bedroom row house with a jagged gray brick facade.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore