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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
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
In their final two games of the trip, the Ducks will face the two teams that have represented the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final for this entire decade, with the Lightning winning the East from 2020-22 and the Panthers doing the same the past three seasons.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Some of the friendly faces behind the counter have even watched generations of regulars grow up.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Attendance is among the challenges the district has faced in recent years, as chronic absenteeism more than doubled during the pandemic.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
In their final two games of the trip, the Ducks will face the two teams that have represented the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final for this entire decade, with the Lightning winning the East from 2020-22 and the Panthers doing the same the past three seasons.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
In early October, after Senate Democrats refused to vote for a budget resolution without additional health care protections, effectively shutting down the government, Vought became the face of the White House’s response.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Some of the friendly faces behind the counter have even watched generations of regulars grow up.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Dooley is teaming up with British journalist and doc maker Ben Zand on Untangled, while the comics behind Channel 4 comedy YouTube channel A Comedy Thing are fronting A News Thing.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Powter fronted her Susan Powter Show talk series and made TV guest spots on Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Designing Women spin-off Women of the House.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tranter mounted a spirited defense of the Time Lord when confronted with Shearman’s quote.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The following year, on the evening of June 2, 2023, Lorincz—as was typical—confronted some children.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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So the story continues to encounter somebody who our heroes think is bad, and then learn that our heroes would have done the same thing in that position.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Vought also encountered resistance inside the White House.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fans got to see the Only Murders in the Building actress in a stunning wardrobe of bridal looks in photos shared on Instagram of her nuptials, which took place in California.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is what a quarter-million dollars of roadster looks and feels like.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Stroll by Palma de Mallorca Town Hall, where a clock hangs above the building’s Baroque facade.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The facade of the building was retained, with the name of the brand now painted discreetly on the brick as well as awnings that were added to the top-floor windows.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Per the season's sneak peek, this year's voyage pairs steamy trysts among the crew with some grimace-worthy incidents, from jellyfish sightings and jet ski accidents (and what looks to be a lone charter guest floating out to sea on a raft).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore The exterior of the house resembles a three-dimensional De Stijl painting.—
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JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The drone’s registration number must be clearly displayed on its exterior.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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