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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
In that mighty visage, Stephens and Hernandez tease out a theme of grand scope and urgency.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Those who prefer a true skin-like visage will love it, while those keen on a glowy finish can build to that level.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
This formula is also loaded with firming peptides, softening shea butter, and antioxidant-rich vitamin E to keep your neck as glowy and youthful as the rest of your visage.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
And that’s not even getting into the AI abomination that this movie does to the soul (and visage) of the late Ian Holm.
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Those who prefer a true skin-like visage will love it, while those keen on a glowy finish can build to that level.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
This formula is also loaded with firming peptides, softening shea butter, and antioxidant-rich vitamin E to keep your neck as glowy and youthful as the rest of your visage.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
And that’s not even getting into the AI abomination that this movie does to the soul (and visage) of the late Ian Holm.
46.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
Noun
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The use of dance and movement, costuming and even facial expressions during the performance can be as effective, even more so, than words that convey the weight of these gender expectations.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Participants will discover the creative possibilities of technology in narrative creation, including the application of Afrofuturism to enhance representation and expression.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Somewhere, sometime, somehow, Rob Tanner’s face will break into the loveliest smile, Arsenal will no longer be second and maybe Manchester United will stop being quite so bad.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Her face became immortalized on advertisements, greeting cards, bottles of hot sauce and all manner of gag gifts; it was even used as advertising décor on flags decorating a Manhattan record store — all without permission or compensation.—
Alan K. Rode,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the potential finds in the 2025 class.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Take a look at Bey delivering the heartwarming news to the parents-to-be above.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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My only tangible evidence was a necklace my mother had left behind—a cameo carved into shell that depicted her countenance.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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The stories sit like figures in a painting by Alice Neel, if all the camaraderie in Neel’s work were drained out: staring straight ahead, some steely, some yearning, countenances slightly askew, drawn with thick streaks of candor, elbows jutting sideways.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some passengers can be heard humming or singing along, while others look back at her with a smile on their face.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Van Halen, now 34, has a less-enthused smile on his face and is wearing an orange frock and feather-topped hat.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Neville can barely talk about success — his and his team’s — without breaking into a grin and marveling at how much better things are not just for him, but for them.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Just look at those big floppy ears and toothy grin, those Tasmanian Devil-meets-Hula dancer moves, and try to keep a straight face.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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