as in aspect
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 facet
Now at the helm, Vahidi represents another facet of the new power structure in Iran.
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Find an activity that meets your current needs With so many facets to the creative life, there is bound to be an endeavor that scratches an itch.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets of her family’s migration story.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
This is why Genevieve Collins, the Texas Director of the non-profit Americans for Prosperity, is actively working toward helping her fellow Texans understand crucial concepts like property taxes and the many facets involved in navigating them.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Find an activity that meets your current needs With so many facets to the creative life, there is bound to be an endeavor that scratches an itch.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets of her family’s migration story.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
This is why Genevieve Collins, the Texas Director of the non-profit Americans for Prosperity, is actively working toward helping her fellow Texans understand crucial concepts like property taxes and the many facets involved in navigating them.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
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For the most hard-core searchers, Radford believes the social aspect – getting together, spending a night in the woods with the tools of the trade like nightscope cameras and parabolic microphones – is the real draw of the chase.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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What otherwise might be viewed as an aspect of maturation or the spirit moving him also happens to be unfurling early in a season in which the Royals had stressed the need for their young-ish core to seize control of the team.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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When the article appeared, Bores forwarded it along to the woman on the other side of the exchange.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Dressed in traditional brown robes, plain shoes and gloves designed to mimic human hands, the machine stood before a panel of Buddhist monks to commit itself to the faith.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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