round-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of round-faced
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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A round-faced woman smiled at them; her peach hijab made the brown of her skin almost glow.
From Literature
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And I blinked in surprise, staring at the tiny profile picture beside these words, at the beaming, bronze-skinned, round-faced woman who missed me and was thinking of me.
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But don’t be deceived by the cuddly exterior of the round-faced characters.
From Los Angeles Times
Ronald Reagan was president and MTV started putting music videos on the air just as my childhood became flush with options: transforming robots, round-faced dolls that grew from vegetable gardens, a real American hero.
From Salon
It is the ground where a 23-year-old, slightly more round-faced, Kohli roared as he celebrated his first century in Test cricket.
From BBC
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