Sentence examples for despite the facade from inspiring English sources

One interpretation is that he wanted to humiliate Mr. Odinga and show that, despite the facade of a coalition government, the president still holds all the power.

The hospital wants to replace it with a high-rise, despite pleas from the preservation group Docomomo and despite the facade's status as a landmark.

Despite the imposing facade of this restaurant in a former bank, the fare is indeed rustic, as the name suggests.

Despite the public facade of unity, however, the United States and Russia have been sharply divided over how to organize a political settlement and who should attend a peace conference.

Despite the bold facade, Iranian officials are probably less sanguine: The revelations accented the problem Mr. Ahmadinejad and his government already faced in gaining acceptance months after a messy presidential election.

Despite such pressure, there is not a single crack in the facade.

Dogherty often described his family background as royal, and despite the fact that no one believed him, keep up the facade to the extent that he was going to write an autobiography that included his royal background.

The facade enjoys a star turn in the PBS series "Chasing Churchill," despite the fact that the crew arrived just as 30 guests were poised to sit down for a Passover Seder.

Who will prune the facade?

The facade leads you in".

The flaws in the facade are obvious.