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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
These rare moments of Monroe living out her day-to-day life, while still looking impossibly good, gave the star a relatable visage and inspired many who gazed upon her off-duty outfits to also put more effort into their attire.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Under the terms of that deal, users will be able to write prompts that generate short videos featuring Disney characters and use ChatGPT images to create those characters’ visages.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Part tint, part stain, Colour Wash’s consistency is like a watercolor paint for your visage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
About a year after the Meta pivot, an image of Zuck’s own blocky, dead-eyed visage from inside the metaverse went viral because of how shockingly mid the graphics still were after a year of work and billions of dollars to build it.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Under the terms of that deal, users will be able to write prompts that generate short videos featuring Disney characters and use ChatGPT images to create those characters’ visages.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Part tint, part stain, Colour Wash’s consistency is like a watercolor paint for your visage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
About a year after the Meta pivot, an image of Zuck’s own blocky, dead-eyed visage from inside the metaverse went viral because of how shockingly mid the graphics still were after a year of work and billions of dollars to build it.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
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Bad Bunny took us through tableaux of Latinx joy, with different expressions of beautiful hair in each vignette.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rapper Snoop Dogg wears a blank expression, moments after watching Team USA's Lindsey Vonn crash out of the women’s downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo this morning.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ryan is among the many new faces organizations brought in across the league to help either rebuild lagging franchises or get talented ones over the hump.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here's a look at what's happened when the river became a sheet of ice.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The rest of her countenance was — conversely — sunny and bright, comprised of nude, peach, and warm taupe hues, plus sage green courtesy of her Valentino spring 2026 gown.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
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As referee Craig Pawson revealed his fate after being sent to the monitor by the VAR, Szoboszlai offered a wry smile, then headed for the tunnel.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chief among the latter is his region’s unnamed UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer), a wily mid-level bureaucrat who presents herself as Jahir’s direct line to the big guns, and persistently pulls rank on him with a disarming megawatt smile.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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