on the face
Example Sentences
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Amy's experience is likely to put a smile on the face of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who in the lead-up to the ban pleaded with kids to kick their social media habits.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Oracle has a $523 billion revenue backlog which is impressive on the face of it.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
“It just depends on the face, the person, what they need and their budget,” Vargas said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Earlier this year, Meta announced a multibillion-dollar cable project named Waterworth, which will connect the U.S. to South Africa, India and Australia, scrawling a 31,000-mile letter W on the face of the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
Johnny had seen the identical expression on the face of a dead woodchuck.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
