marble facade
Polished stone exterior
A marble facade is the outer face of a building clad in marble, projecting grandeur and permanence.
Banks, courthouses, and monuments often feature marble facades to convey authority and stability.
Figuratively, a marble facade suggests a polished exterior concealing something less impressive underneath: Behind the company's marble facade was a culture of corruption.
- polished stoneStone made smooth, lustrous
- polished surfaceSmooth, lustrous exterior
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
opulence · old money · gilded age · monumentality · civic pride · artistry · timelessness · granite · refinement · onyx · limestone · alabaster · prestige · cladding · veined · quartzite · grand entrance · neoclassical