as in frowns
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
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as in scowls
to distort one's face
playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimaces
Noun
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Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025 -
If only humans kept their expressions to cartoonishly clear frowns and smiles.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another stares straight ahead, revealing no emotion, a mystery deepened by the bags under her eyes and the safety pin stabbed through her nose.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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In making the documentary, Craig stayed true to his and his brother’s body of work, which stares with unblinking eyes at the repercussions of violence.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Glinda, with a white cardigan draped over her head, leans in to whisper something to Elphaba, who smirks.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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Through it all, Stanley smirks, Criss chuckles, and Simmons maintains his dour demeanor.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Grimaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimaces. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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