freckle-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freckle-faced
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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The freckle-faced country singer, who turned 16 just before Christmas, has been here working on songs for the last week or so with a handful of writers and producers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Cast as the adorable title character — the exuberant, freckle-faced Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver — was Jerry Mathers, who was 8 when the show began.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
His opponent, a freckle-faced boy named Charlie, waits a few feet away, ready to smash cars together.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 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
And someone was goggling through the bars at him: a freckle-faced, red-haired, long-nosed someone.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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