light face
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Government workers or others inside organizations who seek to bring problems to light face several risks, including to their jobs and occasionally their safety.
From New York Times
In addition, the dress code requires female staffers to wear eye makeup and light face makeup, though men are barred from wearing makeup, unless it’s covering acne or bruises, according to the outlet.
From Fox News
We have a McFace performance where Natasha’s character wears a light face with freckles and a red nose and a Raggedy Ann wig.
From Time
There is a valid conversation to be had about what happens when children are brought up with an ideal image of goodness and generosity as having a light face.
From Salon
To polish his TV personality, Johnson has tried contact lenses, light face makeup, and a variety of electronic prompting gadgets, only belatedly realizing that he winds up looking shifty-eyed and irritable.
From Time Magazine Archive
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