FACET in a Sentence

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For FACET, below is one of 4 sentences:
The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it one bigger facet among several sides.

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 Meanings and Examples of FACET
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facet
 n.  small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
Classic Sentence:
1  This last facet of Vida's thought was the one which, after a year, was most often turned to the light.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
2  In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a bloody deed.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
Example Sentence:
1  The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it one bigger facet among several sides.
2  The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.