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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
These faceless influencers make up a fast-rising category of the creator economy.
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Taylor Lorenz, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
In a market dominated by big-box stores and faceless corporations, this personal touch can be a key differentiator.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
Although not many of the visuals in the show otherwise take the lyrics too literally, things do begin with headlights traversing a dark desert highway, bringing the audience in to an inn where all the banquet guests are faceless and frozen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
For decades, the Russian had been a faceless evil in the American psyche.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Lorenz, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
In a market dominated by big-box stores and faceless corporations, this personal touch can be a key differentiator.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
Although not many of the visuals in the show otherwise take the lyrics too literally, things do begin with headlights traversing a dark desert highway, bringing the audience in to an inn where all the banquet guests are faceless and frozen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
For decades, the Russian had been a faceless evil in the American psyche.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sometime in the 1980s, unnamed parties donated the Lafayette Meteorite (named after its location) to Chicago’s Field Museum.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The cuts target sales and marketing roles in some divisions including consumer PC and gaming PC, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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At the movie premiere at Sundance this past January, the writer-director mentioned that the small, nondescript house that is the end destination of the cousins’ journey once belonged to his late Aunt Doris.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the spring of 2023, chef Yusuke Yamamoto set up a namesake eight-seat omakase in a nondescript second floor space above Two Rodeo.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The anonymous tip came via P3 Tips, a mobile app that can be downloaded on cellphones or accessed via the web to submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers programs and law enforcement agencies.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a shocking but logical end to their brotherhood, Oz strangles Victor Aguilar to death, throws his ID in the river, and leaves his anonymous body to be found by the next passing stranger.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Vance starts by bringing up the 1956 Suez crisis when the U.S. almost launched nukes against Moscow after an unidentified aircraft flew over Turkey and a British bomber fell from the sky.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the pattern is expected to be short-lived, with conditions transitioning back to neutral by February.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Now look for cozy knitted pieces in neutral colors like cream, gray, and beige.Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fresh from its Genius event in Shanghai, Moncler launched its new Maire jacket exclusively on Tmall in limited edition red, brown, and beige colorways.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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