visage

1
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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2
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 fact, her entire visage boasted that same overt dewiness thanks to her careful skin prep. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 July 2025 In fact, Freedman pared down many products on her visage, starting with skin care. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 The curtain dropped as flames erupted, with pyro shooting out from behind Benante, who was seated at an immense quadruple kick drum kit with a pair of drumheads bearing the visages of Dime and Vinnie Paul. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Adding to the theatrics of his visage, Torres plucked the petals from a single-stemmed rose on the carpet. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for visage
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Noun
  • His wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), wears an expression of perpetual disappointment.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk, has wrapped up its 23rd edition with a focus on the African continent.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Proactive financial planning, estate building, and family or group investment funds create security and long-term stability in the face of systemic inequity.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Already, Indianapolis department heads were asked to reduce costs to balance the 2026 budget in the face of a $43 million revenue shortfall.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The series offered a look at the day-to-day life of a municipal court, and Caprio, 88, charmed viewers over its two-decade run on local and national television by applying the law with empathy and humor.
    James Powel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The 2025-26 season is exactly two months away, as the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder look to repeat.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Gold shimmer eye shadow breathed air into her otherwise blank countenance, while her side fringe framed her face.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Bana embodies Kyle’s suffocating cliches with endearing commitment, his gravelly voice, gentle countenance, and steadfast capability combining to form a recognizable portrait of pride and suffering.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Humpy’s engaging smile and flair for promotion were legendary, and his impact on every stakeholder in motorsports will be long-lasting.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • There is a moment, almost every time, when their faces soften into a smile and their eyes light up.
    Essence, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Featuring pointed ears, jagged teeth and a mischievous grin, the rabbit-ish toy is flying off store shelves around the world and being collected by celebrities including Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Upon seeing him on Citi Field’s gigantic video board, the crowd offered a standing ovation, cheering so much and so loudly that eventually McLean, who later admitted to being caught off guard, responded with a grin and fist pump.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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