visages

noun

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 In this way, the performers see themselves as modern-day visages of the lumberjacks who inspired the legend of Paul Bunyan, sizing each other up in competition to determine who's best. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026 Regal bontebok were replaced by stout warthogs, whose amusing visages quickly filled my camera roll. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 For more than three decades, one artist has sculpted all the winners' visages. — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026 The sculptor, David Adickes, was an Army veteran who'd wanted his stony visages to gleam. — Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026 There’s a delectable tension between its chintziness and its opulence, forcing the mind to color in the spaces of its grand visages. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 Pacific peoples weren’t known to be strong on massive visages and the like, popular opinion suggested at the time, whereas groups like the Inca, the Olmec, and the Toltec were. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Under the terms of that deal, users will be able to write prompts that generate short videos featuring Disney characters and use ChatGPT images to create those characters’ visages. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 The Grandes seemed to also be in fashion agreement, touting all-black ensembles with their pink-flushed visages. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visages
  1. expressions
  2. faces
  3. looks
  4. countenances
Noun
  • Participants’ movements, facial expressions and vocal reactions (along with a little interpretation from accompanying parents) suggested a clear winner.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Felipe Varela Whittier The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • And [the American Girl brand] encouraged me to really open it up to new faces and new characters in order to launch her as an adult and show that this is a different time and a different age.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of faces
Noun
  • Ole Miss receivers won against the Tigers in single-high coverage the first half, and continued to do so against two-deep looks in the second half.
    — PJ Green October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This week’s best beauty looks were a little nostalgic and very playful.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of looks
Noun
  • More people could look at their own countenances more accurately, and more often.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • As the time passes between them seeing me, their countenances are even more concerned.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of countenances

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“Visages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visages. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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