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visage

[viz-ij] / ˈvɪz ɪdʒ /


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Had I already seen that statue or did it just look like another visage also rendered in marble a few galleries back?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

But just months after his capture in a stunning raid by US special forces, the interim government is gradually erasing Maduro's visage from public life.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

When he gazed at the camera as Pennywise the clown, the resulting alert conveyed no concern about the menacing visage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

So when a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026

Speaking in short, matter-of-fact phrases, they worry aloud over the fickle weather and fields of sunflowers still too wet to cut, while above their heads Ross Perot’s sneering visage flickers across a silent television screen.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

But in an administration that privileges snarling visages, Witkoff is nearly universally described as “kind,” or “nice,” a quality he has used to good diplomatic effect.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

If the entire visages are mirrors, so in particular are the eyes, which gaze powerfully at the viewer from the mixed-media renderings.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

The Michigan-based Siegers Seed Co. sells so-called "Super Freak" pumpkins which are renowned for their various bump-covered visages.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022

Commissioned by the Louvre Museum, Tsai’s 2009 film, “Face,” brings Lee and Léaud’s great visages together.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

We made our way through the crush, our visages cast down, little liking the press of people.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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