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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2
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 Although some viewers might jump to conclusions, none of these visages were created using AI. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 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
  • Gestures, colloquialisms, facial expressions, local cuisine, and the like are not incidental to a tongue but constitute it; sometimes, to capture a word or phrase, in writing or in an algorithm, is to stamp out its meaning.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it.
    John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each time, the van filled with new faces.
    Vogue, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the friendly faces behind the counter have even watched generations of regulars grow up.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fans got to see the Only Murders in the Building actress in a stunning wardrobe of bridal looks in photos shared on Instagram of her nuptials, which took place in California.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This is what a quarter-million dollars of roadster looks and feels like.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the time passes between them seeing me, their countenances are even more concerned.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Visages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visages. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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