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
Cate’s response, along with the other characters, all come across as representing a different facet of the emotional spectrum of the grief process.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor, and a donkey — and dominated every facet of Hollywood he’s touched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 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
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor, and a donkey — and dominated every facet of Hollywood he’s touched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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Also to align parents values in all aspects of the curriculum.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some life aspect is falling apart somewhere.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marines were firing artillery from the coast to inland impact zones on the other side of the freeway.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gaza ceasefire broken by both sides Hamas fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli positions and Israel responded with air strikes.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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