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as in fronts
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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as in confronts
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in clothes
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encounters
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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as in looks
the front part of the head
the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car
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as in facades
a forward part or surface
the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs
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as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli
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as in surfaces
an outer part or layer
a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite
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as in expressions
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
a rainy day is no excuse for just moping around with a long face, so let's do something
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as in appearances
outward and often deceptive indication
on the face of it, the country went to war for noble reasons
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as in guys
a member of the human race
I see they've hired some new faces
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Recent Examples of faces
Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
No crew, no problems Such systems could be of great value to China, which faces mounting pressure in waterways like the South China Sea.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Nigeria faces a complex security crisis, battling multiple groups.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Meanwhile, New York faces a legal and moral obligation to reduce the number of people in jail, permanently close Rikers.
—Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Bowen, who faces a premeditated murder charge, is accused of shooting Metayer three times.
—Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Still, the segment faces challenges.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026
Their faces appeared on punching bags and lawn signs.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The goal is not to create identical faces through a cookie cutter approach, but to bring each patient’s features into better balance with their own bone structure and expression.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The shock and disbelief on their faces in the hospital scene that follows is acutely distressing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The word describes a specific strategy game, a media franchise with its own instantly recognizable faces and iconography, and a global community of fans that only seems to get more passionate every day.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The grotesques were decorative stone faces around the castle.
—Adam Fox, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Xu, a professor of sculpture at Northeastern Illinois University, has at least two other works of art installed in the village, White said, including a depiction of caterpillars with human faces called Catch Up that was featured in the 2017 Sculpture Walk.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Sheep are remarkably excellent at faces.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Verb
Each faces a felony theft charge, four felony counts of breaking or entering, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing on foot, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
No crew, no problems Such systems could be of great value to China, which faces mounting pressure in waterways like the South China Sea.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Nigeria faces a complex security crisis, battling multiple groups.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Meanwhile, New York faces a legal and moral obligation to reduce the number of people in jail, permanently close Rikers.
—Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Bowen, who faces a premeditated murder charge, is accused of shooting Metayer three times.
—Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Still, the segment faces challenges.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Noun
Importantly, the 120 faces were equally balanced across ethnicities and genders, with 30 Asian faces, 30 White, 30 Black, and 30 Latinx.
—Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026
Their faces appeared on punching bags and lawn signs.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The goal is not to create identical faces through a cookie cutter approach, but to bring each patient’s features into better balance with their own bone structure and expression.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The shock and disbelief on their faces in the hospital scene that follows is acutely distressing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The word describes a specific strategy game, a media franchise with its own instantly recognizable faces and iconography, and a global community of fans that only seems to get more passionate every day.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The grotesques were decorative stone faces around the castle.
—Adam Fox, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Xu, a professor of sculpture at Northeastern Illinois University, has at least two other works of art installed in the village, White said, including a depiction of caterpillars with human faces called Catch Up that was featured in the 2017 Sculpture Walk.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Sheep are remarkably excellent at faces.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faces
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There was even one elitist host who fronts the least funny talk show on television — and to prove that point decided to devote an entire laugh-free segment on my column.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Today, Glover fronts the band POPSOUL, per her website.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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One of those women, Kris (Lauren Bittner), whose entire demeanor screams former head cheerleader, finally confronts Patricia at her sunset and cocktails event.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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This conversation also rarely confronts the workforce problem.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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Signs of a measles infection generally appear seven to 14 days after someone encounters the virus.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The project is co-created with author Nicholas Sparks and tells the story of an architect recovering from depression who moves to Cape Cod and encounters a mysterious woman.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The Morning Show star, 57, shared an Instagram post on Thursday, May 14, reflecting on some of her most popular banged looks throughout the years while giving some advice to fans who were thinking about getting a cut.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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All of the buildings have these facades that are intricately carved in Baroque and Rococo designs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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Historic preservation is often dismissed as nostalgia, the hobby of people who prefer old facades to modern needs.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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So those platforms repaved most of the internet into surfaces that could host video ads, then incentivized users and publishers to roll their cameras.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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For a decade, surfaces of materials were the bane of my existence.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Shabbat is one of the great expressions of that wisdom — and one that feels especially relevant today.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Right now, finding out information about babies' stress levels is dependent on casual observation of crying, facial expressions, and movement, as well as basic vital signs, Northwestern said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Faces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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