old face
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Second, “those good old face masks? Keep them up,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022
What did you do with your old face masks?
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021
I could not see anything of my friend in that worn, calm, hard old face that met my gaze.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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