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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 physiognomy
Her husband would catch her staring clinically at his physiognomy.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And, of course, there was the perennial punch line of physiognomy: sight gags, sketches, and songs that depicted Jewish bodies as misshapen and absurd.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile, a younger generation has brought new shades of irony to riffs on Jewish identity and physiognomy.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Eliza, who does not seem to belong there at all, is also hot — hotter than Petey’s former best friend, for even in cartoons, physiognomy is destiny.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And, of course, there was the perennial punch line of physiognomy: sight gags, sketches, and songs that depicted Jewish bodies as misshapen and absurd.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile, a younger generation has brought new shades of irony to riffs on Jewish identity and physiognomy.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Eliza, who does not seem to belong there at all, is also hot — hotter than Petey’s former best friend, for even in cartoons, physiognomy is destiny.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiognomy
Noun
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This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Ten of his 26 Premier League appearances last season were at right-back or left-back.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Now, during a recent appearance on Today, Johansson has weighed in.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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“Physiognomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiognomy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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