visages

plural of visage
1
as in expressions
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling an old man with a noticeably happy visage

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as in faces
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 visages 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
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Noun
  • Cells can be referred to by expressions in other cells using a special function use() with relative coordinates.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Enough expressions of preference create a sort of consensus, one that celebrates the uncertainty that comes with ranking players.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite having Hunger Games‘ Francis Lawrence’s name on the pic as director, and rising genre scribe JT Mollner, the pic stars plenty of fresh faces and carries what looks to be an anti-military message in its trailers, which is bound to upset the middle of the country.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The show is also adding some new faces to Season 51, with Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska joining the cast.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Solid, strong guys with militaristic countenances.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Visages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visages. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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