moon-faced
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of moon-faced
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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The moon-faced Manning, a Time magazine cover star in October 2000, was widely regarded as a plucky music fan sticking it to greedy labels and out-of-touch millionaires.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
Beyond that, it’s your basic array of headless dolls and moon-faced child ghosts.
From The Verge • Sep. 21, 2017
Before long, my wife and I were sitting in a Tokyo owl cafe, a moon-faced barn owl named Whitebait perched on my shoulder.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016
The aristocratic ideal of male beauty—highly perfumed, moon-faced, smooth-skinned, extravagantly dressed—was close to the feminine ideal.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 20, 2015
“The governor has finally flipped his wig,” Mother Lois said, glaring at the moon-faced man on the TV screen.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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