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as in expression
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
an old man with a noticeably happy visage
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as in face
the front part of the head
visitors to the mountain range had long noted that the natural rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the visage of a man
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Recent Examples of visage
After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
But as the names Taylor and Travis floated through the newsroom air, not only did heads turn, but previously serious journalistic visages gave way to big smiles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The visage on the right, also gilded above the midline and black below, greets us with notable features, potentially alluding to evolution.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The visage of a Hollywood siren haunts Ava: The Secret Conversations, Images of her famous pursed lips and hourglass silhouette are projected onto the walls of the set in between scenes.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
But as the names Taylor and Travis floated through the newsroom air, not only did heads turn, but previously serious journalistic visages gave way to big smiles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The visage on the right, also gilded above the midline and black below, greets us with notable features, potentially alluding to evolution.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The visage of a Hollywood siren haunts Ava: The Secret Conversations, Images of her famous pursed lips and hourglass silhouette are projected onto the walls of the set in between scenes.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
Noun
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Bryant is the type of player whose expression can often tell the story of the day, both in times of joy and agony.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dollcore aesthetics can be tailored to suit a range of moods, from gothic doll vibes to pastel, sugar-sweet interpretations, making this trend versatile for creative expression.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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But Guerrero, after signing a 14-year, $500 million extension, is the face of the franchise not just for the 2020s, but the 2030s as well.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hersh’s face fills banner after banner.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In writer-director Christian Ditter’s glossy take on the fantastical story about the preciousness of time, an enigmatic red-haired girl named Momo (Alexa Goodall) lives inside the amphitheater of an unnamed European city (perhaps closest in look to Rome).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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With scraggly hair and beard and a dazed countenance of man waking up from an unspeakable dream, Reeves brings the tender vulnerability to his Estragon (aka Gogo).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to his clinic family and therapy dog, Macon continues to face each visit with a smile.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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That smile is entrenched on Mann’s face these days and knocking it off is virtually impossible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel says with a grin, as the studio audience’s laughter rings in the background.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen recalled with a grin.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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