as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
a moue of distaste at the display of bad manners
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Recent Examples of moue
In her trademark cat-eye glasses, with her bitter-lemon moue, Hoffman, as Moth, is comedy just standing there; Harada, as Mustardseed, a warmth machine.
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New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
Not just any moue, either, but a supermoue—a whole cultural attitude distilled into a single boffff.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020
Pennywise, who sometimes takes the form of a giant spider-like monster, and whose pouty moue can suddenly sprout rows of sharp, brownish fangs, both feeds and feeds upon ordinary human viciousness.
—New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
Not just any moue, either, but a supermoue—a whole cultural attitude distilled into a single boffff.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020
Pennywise, who sometimes takes the form of a giant spider-like monster, and whose pouty moue can suddenly sprout rows of sharp, brownish fangs, both feeds and feeds upon ordinary human viciousness.
—New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moue
Noun
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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
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.—
Sarah Shephard,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The deep line at the bridge of his nose, caused by his permanent scowl, was erased.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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His victory was greeted as a new era of good government in Washington — the Carter smile a contrast to the scowl of Nixon.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But sarcasm can also derail a conversation and leave a bad taste in people’s mouths.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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This is a man who once watched one of his fake teeth fly out of his mouth during a team meeting, bent down, picked it up and kept talking.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Designed to make lips appear fuller, the liner has jojoba seed oil to lock moisture into the pout.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Take the retailer’s signature character Molly, a short-haired girl with a constant pout.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Moue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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