Roman nose
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Roman nose
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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There are plenty of natural features that I’ve grown to love, including my Roman nose.
From Slate • Jul. 20, 2021
She appeared to be in her mid-thirties, with long blond hair, dark eyes, high cheekbones, and a Roman nose.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2019
Filip had long blond hair, dark eyes, high cheekbones, and a Roman nose.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2019
His black hair, rimmed in gray, is cropped close around youthful blue eyes and a Roman nose.
From Washington Post
He had a hooked Roman nose and a Little Richard mustache.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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