as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
Myatt has just put the finishing touches on a faux Manet, and is now getting ready to do his take on Edward Hopper next.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Frisco faux fur cat tree: $81.90 (Chewy.com) Treat your kitty to a special cat tree.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Arguably the most evil of the bunch in a classic faux–innocent-bystander way.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Where Hailey will opt for sumptuous faux furs and nipped in waists, Justin is most comfortable in big hoodies and bigger shorts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Petrochemicals are used in products around us: plastic packaging is used for food, ammonia is used in fertilizers, synthetic rubber is used for tires, and many laundry detergents are used.—
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Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation's high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another serious problem: misinformation.—
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
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Frisco police are investigating a series of fake social media posts made this week after the killing of a 17-year-old student at a track meet, Police Chief David Shilson said.—
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With Stars Reach, the idea is to truly create a simulated galaxy worth exploring.—
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Hyundai did something similar with the Ioniq 5 N too, which features simulated paddle shifters that generate an ICE-car-like feel.—
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Plus, the Star Theatre will be decorated with thousands of candles and artificial flowers.—
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But she’s soon embroiled in a case: A barrel containing the skeleton of a child surfaces from the artificial lake, at the bottom of which lies the submerged old village.—
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But the pop-up is merely a dummy window inside the phishing page, as Silent Push’s video shows.—
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Ship, the vehicle's upper stage, was supposed to deploy 10 dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites, circle much of the planet, and splash down in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia about an hour after launch.—
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Kim Soo Hyun also claimed that many text messages that had been distributed online, purportedly between him and Kim Sae-ron, were false.—
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Nothing progressive or compassionate about continuing that false hope which attracts people to make those journeys.—
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In mock drafts, Hampton is often mocked to the early twenties or even late twenties to a team like the Washington Commanders.—
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Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.—
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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