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Recent Examples of window dressing
That timing means the truce would start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, on May 7, and last until 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 10.
Ukraine, which previously agreed to President Trump’s proposal of a full 30-day ceasefire, dismissed Putin’s move as window dressing.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
America must demand substantial and enforceable market access from our allies — not mere window dressing — and remain relentless in holding geopolitical rivals such as China accountable in this fiercely competitive global environment.
—Alan Beard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Real estate off-track isn’t frothy if indistinct window dressing — no Donk.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But efforts must be real and substantive, not just window dressing.
—Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
America must demand substantial and enforceable market access from our allies — not mere window dressing — and remain relentless in holding geopolitical rivals such as China accountable in this fiercely competitive global environment.
—Alan Beard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Real estate off-track isn’t frothy if indistinct window dressing — no Donk.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But efforts must be real and substantive, not just window dressing.
—Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window dressing
facade
Noun
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The Space Mountain facade will be bathed in Fantastic Four projection lighting effects at night and Tomorrowland restaurants will sell movie themed food and a Clobberin’ Time sipper in the shape of The Thing’s fist.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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The full facade is now the same shade of pink as the rest of the building.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Window dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressing. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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