Thesaurus results for FACETS

facets

noun

plural of facet

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 look was playful and bold, facets of the tennis player’s usual styling. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Elliott revealed different facets of himself in every encounter. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Jean Toomer’s hard-to-categorize work emerged in 1923 as an astonishing blend of genres, a brilliant composite of vignettes giving voice to facets of African-American life in the United States. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 In short, Sullivan has leveled up from a promising young talent to a key contributor in all facets of the game. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 At lunch, Mehidy was unbeaten on 65 from 152 balls, including a towering six off Cameron Green from the final ball of the session, to underline the tourists' dominance in all facets of this test so far. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Among the unusual facets of the tournament are the tiebreakers that are employed, which encourage maximizing victory margin in the group stage. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Popular characters lend themselves to other facets of the celebration, like party games, food, and crafts. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 The money is going toward all facets of the research project, from travel costs to housing, tuition, field equipment and everything in between. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

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This year’s congressional elections in California are a prime example, with two distinct and unusual aspects.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Barnard and other experts emphasized the certainty of the coastal impacts, compared to the less predictable precipitation aspects of Super El Niño events in California.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026