visage

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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2
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 Her glam included makeup with bold brows, lined eyes and a natural visage. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 June 2025 The 83-year-old veteran’s bright blue eyes grew translucent with tears, guilt and sorrow overcoming his otherwise stoic visage. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 The look caused a bit of confusion after several viewers questioned whether one of those faces, seen prominently near the singer's groin area, was the visage of late civil-rights activist Rosa Parks. EW.com, 7 May 2025 Throughout his remarkable career, Chamberlain captivated audiences with his easy-on-the-eyes visage, commanding presence, and zest for life and all of its adventures. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for visage
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Noun
  • Pure speech is afforded broad protection, but the rules for regulating mixed-conduct expression are complicated.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • Taking inspiration from Rhys Vineyard’s sparkling wine program and its Perpetual Reserve multi-vintage bottling and using a name borrowed from Spain’s Sherry region, the team also released Solera I, a multi-vintage expression of the same varieties with base wine from several years back to 2017.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The two come face to face in the villa, three years after Clayton dumped Rachel in the season 26 finale of the ABC series.
    Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • And When an Israeli asks for coffee, serve him a coffee, beside a stencil of a scalding cup hitting a face.
    Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Always remember that the right sofa will blend both comfort and looks.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • The pack-leader in the Limited or Anthology Series category this year was The Penguin, which scored an impressive 24 nominations, including looks for Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, and Deirdre O’Connell.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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  • Mele, on the other hand, painted Sánchez’s countenance for her Blue Origin trip to space, which saw her travel in a rocket with Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn for a total of 11 minutes this April.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
  • Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • From returning carts to sharing smiles in the checkout line, shoppers often engage in little acts of kindness that brighten someone’s day.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • Keeping things light, Springfield then mimed getting up to leave before sitting back with a smile.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Something beyond the Birmingham, Alabama native's experience in Los Angeles writing for the likes of Akon and Jennifer Lopez informs his toothy grin when asked what unifies pop and R&B to country's mainstream moment.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • With a big grin on her face, Plum, 30, then tossed the fan a new L.A. Sparks t-shirt.
    Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 30 June 2025

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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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