aquiline
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Tony's aquiline features and grey curls lend him the air of a senator in Ancient Rome.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023
His wide forehead and aquiline nose gave him the look of a distinguished, almost regal, gentleman, although the crown of his head was as bald as a monk’s.
From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2022
Partridge, who has the same distinct, aquiline profile as her grandmother, speaks from a studio at the Imogen Cunningham Trust, which houses an extensive collection of Cunningham’s original negatives and prints.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021
At their commercial climax, principal songwriter and aquiline blond Paul Weller decided he had had enough of the din.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2020
Varney used his head and nose when he spoke, slashing the air with his sharp aquiline face as though it were an ax chopping at some invisible woodpile just below his eyes.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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