open-faced
adjective
variants
or less commonly open-face
: served without a covering layer (as of bread or pastry)
an open-faced sandwich
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Other standouts include a silver Patek paperweight clock from 1927 (estimate: $500,000 to $1 million) and a rare yellow-gold, open-faced keyless Patek pocket watch made for the legendary American collector Henry Graves Jr. (estimate: $150,000–250,000).
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
This included items like Rosenthal’s equivalent of a Proustian madeleine: the open-faced turkey sandwich.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Simply spreading it on one piece of hearty bread makes an excellent open-faced sandwich.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Drizzled with cilantro aioli and served open-faced, this dish delivers an unexpected fusion of textures and flavors.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
It’s served open-faced with Manchego delivering on the gooey cheese front.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
This included items like Rosenthal’s equivalent of a Proustian madeleine: the open-faced turkey sandwich.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Simply spreading it on one piece of hearty bread makes an excellent open-faced sandwich.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Drizzled with cilantro aioli and served open-faced, this dish delivers an unexpected fusion of textures and flavors.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
It’s served open-faced with Manchego delivering on the gooey cheese front.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Open-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-faced. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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