face up (to)

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Verb
  • Qualley has been a Chanel house ambassador since 2020, fronting campaigns for spring 2020 eyewear, the Coco Beach 2022 collection and the 2023 Coco Crush jewelry line.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The neighborhood/area Portofino began as a fishing village fronting the bay, this little crook of Ligurian coastline.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The changes to and cancellation of courses comes months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw Texas A&M, one of the largest universities in the country, into upheaval.
    Juan A. Lozano, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The past couple of months, however, have shown that huge numbers of Americans do love their neighbors—enough to show up in frozen streets, confront armed federal agents, and even risk death.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cubans already face constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations from a dwindling supply of fuel.
    Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Among the big names were Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, both of whom appeared to visit Epstein’s island before the financier faced federal charges in 2019.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
  • Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.
    KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Hundreds of Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts converged on the grounds of the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster on Saturday, braving the cold, windy weather to partake in some outdoor fun at the Carroll District of the Boy Scouts of America’s annual Klondike Derby.
    Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Even in 20-degree weather, Morris wouldn’t dare keep his son home.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • None of us dares skip the reading, and nobody bails on the meeting.
    Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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