at face value
idiom
1
: for the price that is printed on something
We bought the tickets at face value.
2
: as true or genuine without being questioned or doubted
After all his lying, nothing he says now should be taken/accepted at face value.
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Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via Ticketmaster and Twickets.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Take the evidence of their love at face value.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
Get to know the stories and acknowledge them at face value in an equitable way.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
In their respective ways, the incident impacted each individual at face value similarly, but also drastically differently as time went on.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Take the evidence of their love at face value.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
Get to know the stories and acknowledge them at face value in an equitable way.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
In their respective ways, the incident impacted each individual at face value similarly, but also drastically differently as time went on.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“At face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20face%20value. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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