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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
Weapon art: Call regretful visages in a swirl of smoke.
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 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
With rain back at Hadrian’s place bathing the visage of the mighty statue of Mars, the event looked like it would be scuttled.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This style includes contemptuous and mistrustful visages; blockily bunkered and narrowly fenestrated exteriors; and ludicrously lavish and coddling interiors.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 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
With rain back at Hadrian’s place bathing the visage of the mighty statue of Mars, the event looked like it would be scuttled.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This style includes contemptuous and mistrustful visages; blockily bunkered and narrowly fenestrated exteriors; and ludicrously lavish and coddling interiors.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
Noun
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Scientists speculate that this could be an expression of mourning or an instinctual effort to understand the loss.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Character details for the new faces are under wraps, as Deadline exclusively reported.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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He’s gone viral for opposing Republican state lawmakers moving to add the Ten Commandments to public classrooms, and at another point for criticizing those lawmakers for not adopting stricter gun laws in the face of mass shootings.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next comes a look at all the various teams spun off from the Avengers.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As in, the color of one’s countenance when feeling ill.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even then, the timing felt too late to countenance replacing him, considering the crippling UEFA financial sanctions they were faced with and the keen fact that some potential targets had already moved elsewhere.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Hedges waxed poetic about Cantillo’s outing, Cantillo tried to hold back a smile.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The big blue gum out front clawed at the darkness, the hillside in back sank into a void of shadow, and the sky grinned its canescent grin.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to Google Trends, searches in the fluffy figurine with a grin of spiky teeth peaked in the week of July 13 to 19, and has since seen a gradual decline.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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