face turn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of face turn
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Former model Chloe Thomas agrees, saying products promising to slim and sculpt the face "turn the clock back on any progress we might have been making with body image acceptance".
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
If they have a face turn towards the good, they get rewritten as people who have empathy — not narcissists at all, just people with high but non-disordered levels of self-centeredness.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
I have strange hot flashes that make my face turn red and feel warm.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
Shae Anderson knew something was terribly wrong with her father the moment she saw his whole body begin to tremble and his face turn pale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2021
How must it feel to have your entire face turn red?
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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