poker face
noun
an expressionless face.
poker faces
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pluralof poker face.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After he got the call saying the Brewers were going to select him, with his brother and father standing by, the trio put on poker faces for Shannon and their guests to preserve the surprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
They could imagine what the North Korean athletes and cheerleaders were thinking, standing there, with their poker faces.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2018
It was that very carefree nature that unwittingly worked in John's favour in Vegas, making him almost unreadable to pros accustomed to the expressionless poker faces of the game's younger competitors.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2018
I remember they sat rather formally in a line, looking at me with poker faces.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2015
I stared at the flat poker faces of the kings and jacks and queens and listened to the nurse talking about her hard life.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
