1
as in to front
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in to clad
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in to encounter
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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as in looks
the front part of the head
the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car
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as in front
a forward part or surface
the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli
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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite
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as in look
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
a rainy day is no excuse for just moping around with a long face, so let's do something
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as in appearance
outward and often deceptive indication
on the face of it, the country went to war for noble reasons
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as in person
a member of the human race
I see they've hired some new faces
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as in gall
shameless boldness
you have to wonder how anyone has the face to ask such a personal question
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
he managed to maintain face despite the endless series of crises
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Recent Examples of face
Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025
Its innovative dial was made to flip over so the metal back case would face the sun while on the wrist during a match, so the dial wouldn’t get damaged.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 3 May 2025
His next step will be to consistently compete against NBA stars after he is drafted as the face of a franchise in June.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Verb
More than a century ago, diabetic children faced certain death, and about 66 percent died within 1.4 years of their diagnosis.
—Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025
Its innovative dial was made to flip over so the metal back case would face the sun while on the wrist during a match, so the dial wouldn’t get damaged.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Noun
After pulling Jeffrey out of the car, Frank puts a cassette into a tape deck, smearing lipstick across his own face before singing Orbison’s song.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 3 May 2025
His next step will be to consistently compete against NBA stars after he is drafted as the face of a franchise in June.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face
Verb
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The model, who fronts the Mother’s Day campaign, opted for loungewear coords.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hulu released the official trailer for season two of the Nicole Kidman fronted series Nine Perfect Strangers.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The difference lies in how the screenplay probes the existential struggles warring inside its characters and confronts their pasts.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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An officer confronted the suspect, who did not comply with orders to drop the gun, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, here, the 4,150-square-foot main residence and the complementary two-story lakeside cabana adhere to a relaxed, traditional New England style with grey shingles cladding the exteriors.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This underperformance is partly attributable to the issues encountered by its HPV vaccine, Gardasil, in China due to lower demand.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the contrary, all the inputs people encounter, by choice or by circumstance—the news reports, the novels, the films, the celebrities, the radio shows, the billboards, the histories, the satires, the amusements, the truths, the lies—tend to end up in the same place.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The exterior is European flax linen and the feather-down insert with its organic cotton shell is the ideal medium firmness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2025
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Inside are four credit card slots, a passport pocket, a SIM card slot, and a pen holder, while the exterior has a slim ticket sleeve for your boarding pass.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here is a look at all of the results and highlights from UFC Des Moines.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Rockets want all of Curry’s looks to be contested and forced.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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