physiognomies

noun

plural of physiognomy
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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Recent Examples of physiognomies The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
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  1. features
  2. habits
Noun
  • In other words, age limits change the economic calculus for exploitative features.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • The $70-$140 range gets you larger sizes and capacities, higher wattages and extra features.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of features
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  • The list-ification of the few remaining major outlets for literary criticism troubles even its purveyors while a generation of readers has come up on Goodreads and learned the worst habits of critical thinking (or the lack thereof) from it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of habits

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