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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
In those stirring early images, one faceless girl oversees the group’s feast, bedecked in an antler crown and several locks of the dead girl’s hair.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
Media portrayed Vietnamese people as victims, villains, or faceless casualties—rarely fully human, rarely afforded complexity or dignity.
—Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
And in an infamous example, on February 18, the White House account posted a 41-second video of faceless men being shackled and marched onto planes.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Anger surges next, focused on faceless executives, a faltering economy, or even yourself.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
Media portrayed Vietnamese people as victims, villains, or faceless casualties—rarely fully human, rarely afforded complexity or dignity.
—Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
And in an infamous example, on February 18, the White House account posted a 41-second video of faceless men being shackled and marched onto planes.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Anger surges next, focused on faceless executives, a faltering economy, or even yourself.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
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The Salon Clutch Structured yet theatrical, Le Salon is Jacquemus’s answer to the evening clutch—pared back, but never boring.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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But on Thursday, citing unnamed sources, the New York Post reported that the Trump administration was considering plans to cut tariffs on China to as low as 50% as soon as next week.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Halfway through the book, the unnamed narrator – whose parents were immigrants from Iran and India – must go to Tehran after her father, who long ago moved back to Iran, has a heart attack.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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The bottom line is that two Texas senators want taxpayers to spend at least $1 billion to remove the most historic Space Shuttle from the most historic spaceflight museum in the world, possibly break it in an across-the-country move, and then put it in a nondescript warehouse in Houston.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The novel begins in a restaurant in the financial district that’s laughably nondescript.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The anonymous women filed a single lawsuit, in Los Angeles County, alleging that they were raped at his various homes in California and Las Vegas, according to the complaint.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2025
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The news outlet cites anonymous sources, and notes that the cast was given the option to not perform the night Trump will be in the audience.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Garcia said Wednesday that police were searching for the two unidentified suspects.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Fungi remain poorly understood, with over 90 percent of species still unidentified, the Financial Times reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.—
Health,
Health,
14 May 2025
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While the color is still neutral, the differing patterns and their scale creates visual tension.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The model opted for a short beige suede Loewe jacket over a plain white t-shirt, black straight leg jeans (the current denim silhouette du jour of the off-duty model), and black calf-hair ballet flats by The Row.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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Michelle, of course, put a Hailey-Bieber twist to the outfit by adding a pair of nude stilettos with PVC straps, chic sunglasses and a beige clutch.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The light turned from orange to dull gray, and then Joe nudged my aching ribs — the tiger was standing in a glade 60 yards downhill.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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The actors’ shared genetics help Kurt convincingly play the older Wyatt, and their natural charisma helps make even the dullest scenes eminently watchable.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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