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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
Their visages call upon present and future generations to collectively imagine not only the horrors of the slave trade, but also the power of individual dignity and collective resistance.
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Kate McMahon, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons, used to honor the gods, with the head of a griffin, whose visage is that of an eagle but whose body is that of a lion.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The actor whose visage has, twice, had to convey the entire weight of the Holocaust looks almost unrecognizable on the tiny screen.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Need an agile, powerful boy with a bold, angry visage?
—Josh Max, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kate McMahon, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons, used to honor the gods, with the head of a griffin, whose visage is that of an eagle but whose body is that of a lion.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The actor whose visage has, twice, had to convey the entire weight of the Holocaust looks almost unrecognizable on the tiny screen.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Need an agile, powerful boy with a bold, angry visage?
—Josh Max, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
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While they’ll never be highly valued, these cars are an exquisite expression of Pininfarina design flair at its very best.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg enshrined the zip-up as a power move, styling it with Adidas slides and an expression of monotony.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The chef took to social media at the time to mourn the loss of the legendary Nacho, who became the face of his own cat food line and amassed over 269,000 Instagram followers during his life in the spotlight.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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What is to be gained by rubbing our faces in brutality like this?—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at 23andMe’s rise and fall in four charts.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, her countenance is ambiguous — stern, perhaps capable of cruelty, but not without a hint of kindness, as viewers have told him.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Peck and Mount stand wearing bemused grins, while Gooding displays a mysterious countenance and stylish new hairdo while casually seated.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Garner flashes her bright smile while on set in Paris on March 27. 68 of 120 Dapper Dude Matt Bomer sports a snazzy blue blazer for his appearance on The View in New York City on March 27.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Relieved to discover the men are allies, Jack comes out of hiding and flashes a smile and his badge.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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He’s beloved in the math and science wing, a big guy with a grin and graying hair who peppers lessons on polynomial functions with corny jokes.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tall and lean, with bright eyes and a mischievous grin that recalled Peter O’Toole in one of his friskier moods, DePlume switched positions to lie on his back on the mat, beneath a partner.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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