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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
Above all, do not digitally alter the sacred visage of J.D. Vance.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Marge’s big blue mane shall persist, complementing her yellow visage for years to come.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Cooper has been with CNN for so long that his visage is as recognizable as the bright red letters in the network’s signature logo.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2025
Little coincidence that severed heads became a frequently recurring motif in his paintings—some, as in David With the Head of Goliath, bearing his own tortured visage.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Marge’s big blue mane shall persist, complementing her yellow visage for years to come.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Cooper has been with CNN for so long that his visage is as recognizable as the bright red letters in the network’s signature logo.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2025
Little coincidence that severed heads became a frequently recurring motif in his paintings—some, as in David With the Head of Goliath, bearing his own tortured visage.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visage
Noun
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Kentucky distilleries are constantly releasing new expressions and August is no different.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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The name of this day of protest is both a play on the name of the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, and an expression of public frustration.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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This year, the festival lineup of musical acts includes headliner Craig Morgan, Outlaw Whiskey, and Balsam Range, and attendees will also get to experience the car cruise-in, dock jumping, and a dedicated kid zone with face painting and a splash pad.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Each has done so to growing public interest and all that comes with it: adoration, criticism and faces on Panini stickers.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Here's a look at how hot it's expected to get and how to stay safe.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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Advertisement What Fellowes can’t countenance are privileged people who lack the magnanimity befitting their rank and, most of all, servants who are insufficiently grateful to their benevolent employers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Mele, on the other hand, painted Sánchez’s countenance for her Blue Origin trip to space, which saw her travel in a rocket with Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn for a total of 11 minutes this April.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Another even less favorable interpretation is that artificial refers to being pseudo or half-baked, such as saying that a person’s smile was artificial.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Gretchen Walsh came out with a big smile, waving to the crowd.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Jesus, especially, had a grin that reminded his loved ones of Mickey Mouse.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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There was a knowing grin shared between father and son as the latter walked past the away dugout following his second-half substitution.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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