old face
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Handing over a business card, following an adviser on LinkedIn, recognizing an old face from your college days and, perhaps, doing business with them and remembering where you met is all part of the magic.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
More than 1 in 10 Thai children under 5 years old face what researchers call a “double burden of malnutrition” that leaves some struggling with obesity and others lagging behind growth targets.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2024
What did you do with your old face masks?
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021
I looked him in the face, that old face again.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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