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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
The camera still doesn’t show Heidi from the front and instead shows more framed snapshots of the family before Heidi sits with her mom on a couch and her visage finally appears on-screen.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 140 years since his capture, the Apache leader has been transformed into a kitschy, all-American icon, his weary visage appearing on cheap Etsy merch bearing slogans such as Never Quit.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Overnight, your dashing visage has transformed into something more resembling a yeast roll with eyes.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 140 years since his capture, the Apache leader has been transformed into a kitschy, all-American icon, his weary visage appearing on cheap Etsy merch bearing slogans such as Never Quit.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Overnight, your dashing visage has transformed into something more resembling a yeast roll with eyes.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
Noun
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In a league too often sanitized by coachspeak, facial expressions might be our last great truth serum.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the publishing industry is not the only place where space for free expression is dwindling in Russia.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crow-Armstrong had a similar look on his face when that history came up again Friday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The second group, Grand Penn Partners, is the corporate face of a plan to rebuild Penn Station as a Neo-classical complex.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here’s a look at several of those picks.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from the second and third rounds of the draft.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An aw-shucks countenance barely hiding a righteous anger that seeks to pile-drive progressive California into submission.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her exterior countenance reveals the inner storm in completely believable and gripping ways.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The title role is played by Jaafar Jackson, the son of Michael’s brother Jermaine, with a shy smile that’s faintly familiar and frenetic dance moves that are strongly familiar.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wearing a bright green coat, black trousers and white shoes, the heavy-lidded, tousel-haired Elvis surveyed his audience with a half-smile on his lips and then cut loose with a three-piece band backing him up.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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