Thesaurus results for PHYSIOGNOMY

physiognomy

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Definition of physiognomy

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formal the appearance of a person's face; a person's facial features He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy.

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Recent Examples of physiognomy From the start, Sander spurned ostensibly timeless archetypes in favor of timely examples of individuals who revealed the physiognomy of the present. — Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025 Such methods are considered unreliable, in particular as they are often based on evidence sets from European children that don’t match the physiognomies of young people from other place in the world. — Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 What has not been sufficiently appreciated, however, is that the same systemic analysis of the exterior body’s flesh-and-bone parts that fueled physiognomy and phrenology in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries also extended to the hair. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2025 Kahn presents an extraordinary panoply of European, African, and Latin faces — physiognomies that instantly convey a liberal democracy in conflict. — Armond White, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for physiognomy

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Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, the Royals unveiled new renderings of what their future stadium in Crown Center will look like, with dramatic plaza entrances and a design that highlights Kansas City’s natural features and surrounding landmarks.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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