as in persons
formal
the appearance of a person's face; a person's facial features
He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy.
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Noun
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Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Physiognomies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiognomies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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