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as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
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as in appearance
outward and often deceptive indication
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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Recent Examples of semblance
By Cutting Out The Noise The Bose QuietComfort Bluetooth headphones are a game-changer for anyone seeking a semblance of a quiet office environment.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Taliban sympathizers have stolen any semblance of a normal life from her.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Still, there is some semblance of peace in knowing my father is finally free.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
In the wake of such devastation, Israel has turned its attention to rebuilding its communities and restoring some semblance of normalcy.
—Yaakov Lappin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Taliban sympathizers have stolen any semblance of a normal life from her.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Still, there is some semblance of peace in knowing my father is finally free.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
In the wake of such devastation, Israel has turned its attention to rebuilding its communities and restoring some semblance of normalcy.
—Yaakov Lappin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Under the pretense of protecting her family, Emilia sends her wife, Jessi (Gomez), and their children to Switzerland.Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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When Avril moves in with a woman, resorting for a while to the pretense of separate bedrooms, this upheaval in their lives is barely mentioned.Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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The court filing in New York City did not specify the next appearance date for Mangione or when he might be transferred from custody in Pennsylvania to New York.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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By 2014, when Petersen made a TV appearance on Shark Tank, the business was generating $500,000 a year in revenue.Stephanie Dhue,Chris DiLella,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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To Look Out For Behind the anthropomorphized facade, what appears as reasoning in AI agents is actually sophisticated pattern matching combined with programmed responses.Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The real human being behind the facade of America's sweetheart baddie is my most kind, genuine, hilarious, loving friend.EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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In his July speech, Trump suggested a bitcoin reserve would help the U.S. dominate the global bitcoin market in the face of growing competition from China.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The incident resulted in the Oscar winner requiring stitches on his face.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Enough Pep for Most of Us There’s no point denying it: the Bronco Sport is less powerful than its bigger sibling, which, in its Raptor guise, makes 418 hp and 440 ft lbs of torque.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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To elude law enforcement, the thieves have adopted the guise of delivery personnel, according to authorities.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hailey Bieber’s new Rhode Barrier Butter seems to be making quite the impression, solidifying itself as a best-seller in her edited skin-care range (there are just five products, after all).Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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These recipes were often simple enough to save time for the main event but always delicious enough to leave a lasting impression.Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Without hesitating, Weil jumped into the water to save his dogs, the video shows.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The show, which costarred Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III and ran for five seasons, earned Lipton four Emmy nominations and the 1971 Golden Globe for best actress in a television drama.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The effects of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck California last week extended more than 500 miles from the epicenter near the town of Petrolia to Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park, home of endangered Devils Hole Pupfish, the National Park Service (NPS) said.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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On one hand, the effects of these political developments are not yet fully known and will cause uncertainty, but on the other hand, U.S. economic data seems to be supporting the case for a rise in markets.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semblance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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