Sentence examples similar to an empty facade from inspiring English sources

The councils have little power and half their members are appointed, so many Saudis consider them an empty democratic facade.

There are proper local shops here and few of the empty facades, bargain outlets and fast-food emporiums that have come to characterise similar-sized UK towns that have suffered post-industrial decline.

But such reflexive dismissal ignores the real stories behind the empty facades.

But as with most things related to Mexican politics, the facade appears little more than an empty promise.

Into an empty cube.

See an empty spot?

Not an empty box.

Or an empty stomach.

Not an empty mind.

Have an empty clip?

Grab an empty pillowcase.