as in aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facets
The campaign was shot in Los Angeles alongside symbolic animals — a hawk, an owl, an indigo snake and Dobermans — that are meant to represent different facets of Mackage’s DNA.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
But also, threading the needle between all these different facets of her story was really difficult.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Peter Droege understands the importance of preserving the historic facets of Central City.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Starbucks is also experimenting with AI across other facets of the business, Niccol said at Dreamforce, including vision, inventory, supply chain management, forecasting, and scheduling.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Still, those two performances show you how the success of the run game can impact all facets of a team.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Other facets, like problems the characters had with wives and kids came from Mann’s interviewing Santucci and immersing himself in the man’s life.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
But the 2025 Padres were better than most at several facets of baseball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
That was apparent in several facets of the game, including the eye test for starters.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
But also, threading the needle between all these different facets of her story was really difficult.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Peter Droege understands the importance of preserving the historic facets of Central City.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Starbucks is also experimenting with AI across other facets of the business, Niccol said at Dreamforce, including vision, inventory, supply chain management, forecasting, and scheduling.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Still, those two performances show you how the success of the run game can impact all facets of a team.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Other facets, like problems the characters had with wives and kids came from Mann’s interviewing Santucci and immersing himself in the man’s life.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
But the 2025 Padres were better than most at several facets of baseball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
That was apparent in several facets of the game, including the eye test for starters.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facets
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Gans said other aspects to be mindful of are high-sodium and high-fat toppings.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mafia members allegedly used high-tech tools, along with their old-fashioned racketeering schemes, to help orchestrate major aspects of the criminal operation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The increasing number of offenses that want to play in 12 personnel need to have tight ends who might excel in one area but can be above-average in both phases of the offense.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One, in particular, was what Jenner said sparked her love for colored hair, leading to one of her most recognizable phases to date.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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While City boss Guardiola has used a 4-3-3 more often in his managerial career, his methods follow Lillo’s approach in using positional play to create more passing angles and greater numerical advantages at the sharp end of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the first time around, producers relied on deceptive camera angles and some CGI to edit out her pregnancy belly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Facets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facets. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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