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as in to front
to stand or sit with the face or front toward the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean

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as in to encounter
to enter into contest or conflict with the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

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noun

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as in looks
the front part of the head the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car

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as in front
a forward part or surface the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs

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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli

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as in exterior
an outer part or layer a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite

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as in look
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling a rainy day is no excuse for just moping around with a long face, so let's do something

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Recent Examples of face
Verb
For decades, manufacturing has faced a negative reputation. Laurie Harbour and Scott Walton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Bondi has also faced scrutiny for her previous lobbying work with Ballard Partners, including for clients such as Republic Services, Amazon and Uber, which have been in the crosshairs of the Justice Department. Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025 State police said they were encountered by a man who had minor injuries to his face and head. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for face 
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  • O’Brien will be seen fronting the Academy Awards on March 2.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Insiders say that while Kong and Godzilla will still be fronting the film, Legendary is looking to build on its human characters and the first logical choice landed on Dever, whose star has been on the rise for some time.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Meeting these expectations requires leaders to first confront their own assumptions about work, wellness, and performance.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The irony is striking—the man who built his political brand on confronting China now fights to resurrect one of its most effective tools for gathering American data.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Chiara de Rege’s recent client, a professional couple with a growing family, were charmed by a wall covering from the designer’s Maison C line, cladding a washroom in their former home with the pattern.
    Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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  • For the first time, truckers and tourists alike could drive the entire 110 miles from Miami to Fort Pierce without encountering a traffic light, shaving at least 90 minutes and more than 100 signals off the same trip along U.S. Highway 1.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Things get hairy when Patel’s Darcy encounters a mysterious young rabbit trapper in the woods.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Advertisement The imposing concrete structure, known as the Lower Busch Tank, shows signs of age, with a latticework of cracks across its facade and splintered wood ringing its upper rim.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • An architectural landmark, the hotel’s facade has been meticulously restored to its original splendour, recovering the colours, ornamental details and original structures of the hotel as it was originally inaugurated in 1912.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Associated with such grimaces were very fast upward swinging movements of the arms and alternate bending and straightening of each leg such that the right foot especially would stamp against the ground.
    Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.
    Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Lee’s role as the female lead’s bodyguard catapulted him to national heartthrob status; his popularity was so great that fans would regularly leave messages all over the exterior of his apartment, and traffic would be stalled across four lanes ahead of one of his fan meetings.
    Regina Kim, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The exterior of the hospital was filmed at Faith Community Hospital in Jacksboro, Texas.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • Each garment and accessory in the collection is designed to mix together to create a dynamic look with a timeless aesthetic, focusing on the fabrics and workmanship put into each item’s design and functionality.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Known for their ability to soften facial features and create a polished look, side parts gained widespread appeal through their association with celebrities and iconic styles of the time.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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