Definition of visagenext
1
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 The new exterior takes the Sterrato’s already sculpted visage and adds some serious brawn, which can best be seen in the fenders and the roof, which now sports a scoop. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 As the Cyclops, Irwin, transformed into a giant, is given an extraordinary, almost Cubist visage. Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Makeup artist Tracey Levy utilized Beauty Pie products for the actress’ luminous visage. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for visage
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Noun
  • This wasn’t the funny Godspell of Toronto but an earnest expression of early-’70s youthful utopianism.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Pantone said the latest additions bring its library to nearly 9,000 colors and span every color family, reflecting a broader turn toward maximalism and emotional expression.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The witness said Melton hit the victim in the face with a closed fist, the report says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.
    Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Finish the look by styling the pants with an airy white blouse and cherry red flats.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally—or, rather, unnaturally—the look includes total pubic hair removal.
    Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Lee adopts a flustered countenance to fill in the chasms of characterization the script didn’t think through.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • More people could look at their own countenances more accurately, and more often.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • His Lamb goes from a brash Yorkshire showman to a callous profiteer of human vice and misery, his cheeky smile becoming a vicious snarl.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Dion had retained her natural charm, her smile, her sense of humor, and that incredibly endearing quality that is uniquely hers.
    Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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