poker face
Example Sentences
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Cahillane, a 6-foot-tall marathoner who sports a shock of white hair and a practiced poker face, was a seasoned food executive, fresh off the successful breakup of another food company: Kellogg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“And I’m just sitting there trying to keep a poker face: ‘Oh, OK, tell me more.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
"What a rollercoaster. I was awful at lying, I had no poker face and here I am a winner," Carr said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
In what appears to be a homage to Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," she strides into her cell with a commanding presence and a possibly suspicious agenda—despite her impeccable poker face.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
How queer he looked with his long poker face, and his drooping mandarin moustache.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
