FACET in a Sentence

Learn FACET from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for FACET, such as:

1. The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.
2. In the larger and older jewels every facet may stand for a bloody deed.
3. This last facet of Vida's thought was the one which, after a year, was most often turned to the light.
4. The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it one bigger facet among several sides.

Free Online Vocabulary Test
K12, SAT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL
 Input your word:
Search Sentence
Want to search a word in classic works?
Search Classic Quotes
 Meanings and Examples of FACET
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
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.