freckle-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freckle-faced
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Encouraged by a family friend to audition for the theater and lie about his lack of experience, the red-haired, freckle-faced Mr. Lydon went into acting, despite having never seen a stage show.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022
Witnesses said a man, woman and a freckle-faced child in a dark green early-1950s sedan drove up to Gallegos and the other children as they were playing, the Sheriff's Office said.
From Fox News • Mar. 16, 2022
Chris Spivey scrolled through some old photos awhile back and could hardly recognize the scrawny, freckle-faced kid in baggy shorts who blossomed into one of the state’s best basketball players.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2020
“Tenniswise, winning this slam was a lot tougher because of all the good players,” the modest, freckle-faced redhead said.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2019
This ain’t the vanilla-coated, freckle-faced beauty queen of a woman that I remember as my mother.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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