face out
Britishverb
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to endure (trouble)
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to defy or act boldly in spite of (criticism, blame, etc)
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Also (esp US and Canadian): face down. to cause to concede by a bold stare
Example Sentences
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"Becoming a celebrity, having your face out there and being in front of the camera… There's another layer of self-consciousness that kicks in."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Use a brimmed hat to keep your child’s face out of direct sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Titles were displayed face out, so there were only 6,000 of them.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023
Music mogul Kanye West is set to acquire the social media website Parler, according to its parent company, putting a new face out front for the tech platform that has attracted a conservative audience.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2022
I face out toward the big barn they have as a garage, and I write it in imaginary letters twenty feet high.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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