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Synonyms

make a face

Idioms  
  1. Grimace, distort the facial features, as in The teacher told Joan to stop making faces at Mary. This expression was first recorded in 1570.


Example Sentences

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Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2023

The book, published in 2010, is a practical guide for trans women seeking surgery, exploring the ways that minor traits like hairline might make a face read as female or male.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

Surgeon General Jerome Adams posted a video on Twitter in which he demonstrated how to make a face mask and then slipped on the finished product.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020

I was so busy watching the video in front of me that I didn’t even bother to make a face at him for calling me the wrong name.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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