as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
a moue of distaste at the display of bad manners
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Noun
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The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fragments of plastic smaller than a grain of rice, drift with the currents, slipping into the mouths of fish, turtles, seabirds, and sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robbie hoped their full mouths muffled the sound.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Moues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moues. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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