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aquiline

[ak-wuh-lahyn, -lin] / ˈæk wəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /


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Tony's aquiline features and grey curls lend him the air of a senator in Ancient Rome.

From BBC

But Imperioli, with his aquiline nose, his big, busy dark eyes, his spilling waves of hair, now gray, remains recognizable from the series.

From New York Times

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

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

The red circles, painted on gateposts and trees, depicted the man himself, looking keen, gaunt and defiant, his aquiline nose pointing us in the right direction.

From Washington Post