Thesaurus / countenance
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Daisey’s one-night-only show was an account of a year of living pandemically, recounted entertainingly in his signature countenance of enlightened outrage.
At the mention of the Merrill Horse, Poindexter's countenance took on a demoniac expression.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
Which latter circumstance he begged Mr. Perker to note, with a glowing countenance and many marks of indignation.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENS
A smile of beatitude spread over his enormous countenance during the process.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance of her husband, and a man desireth nothing more.
Wharton uttered this with a peculiar force of voice, and aweful expression in his countenance.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
That his friend had withdrawn, was a pledge of his pacific wishes; and, with a lightened countenance, Louis rose from his knee.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
Louis turned on him a countenance, in which all that Wharton had conjured up in that noble soul, shone bright in the moon-light.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
As he read, a look of surprise came over his face, and then his countenance grew stern and grim.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
The baron's pallid face looked more bloodless, his accent was fiercer, and his countenance more ruffianly as he uttered all this.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
WORDS RELATED TO COUNTENANCE
- abet
- advance
- advocate
- aid
- approve
- assist
- back
- back up
- befriend
- bolster
- boost
- brace
- comfort
- console
- countenance
- develop
- ease
- egg on
- endorse
- favor
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- further
- get behind
- give a leg up
- go for
- improve
- instigate
- invite
- pat on the back
- prevail
- promote
- pull for
- push
- reassure
- reinforce
- relieve
- root for
- sanction
- second
- serve
- side with
- smile upon
- solace
- spur
- strengthen
- subscribe to
- subsidize
- succor
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- abet
- advance
- advocate
- aid
- approve
- assist
- back
- back up
- befriend
- bolster
- boost
- brace
- comfort
- console
- countenance
- develop
- ease
- egg on
- endorse
- favor
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- further
- get behind
- give a leg up
- go for
- improve
- instigate
- invite
- pat on the back
- prevail
- promote
- pull for
- push
- reassure
- reinforce
- relieve
- root for
- sanction
- second
- serve
- side with
- smile upon
- solace
- spur
- strengthen
- subscribe to
- subsidize
- succor
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- accredit
- advocate
- affirm
- approve
- attest
- authenticate
- back
- back up
- bless
- boost
- certify
- champion
- commend
- confirm
- countenance
- defend
- favor
- give a boost to
- give green light
- give one's word
- give the go-ahead
- give the nod
- go along with
- go to bat for
- go with
- guarantee
- lend one's name to
- okay
- praise
- push
- ratify
- recommend
- rubber-stamp
- sanction
- second
- stand behind
- stand up for
- stump for
- subscribe to
- sustain
- underwrite
- uphold
- vouch for
- warrant
- witness
- accredit
- advocate
- affirm
- approve
- attest
- authenticate
- back
- back up
- bless
- boost
- certify
- champion
- commend
- confirm
- countenance
- defend
- favor
- give a boost to
- give green light
- give one's word
- give the go-ahead
- give the nod
- go along with
- go to bat for
- go with
- guarantee
- lend one's name to
- okay
- praise
- push
- ratify
- recommend
- rubber-stamp
- sanction
- second
- stand behind
- stand up for
- stump for
- subscribe to
- sustain
- underwrite
- uphold
- vouch for
- warrant
- witness
- accredit
- advocate
- affirm
- approve
- attest
- authenticate
- back
- back up
- bless
- boost
- certify
- champion
- commend
- confirm
- countenance
- defend
- favor
- give a boost to
- give green light
- give one's word
- give the go-ahead
- give the nod
- go along with
- go to bat for
- go with
- guarantee
- lend one's name to
- okay
- praise
- push
- ratify
- recommend
- rubber-stamp
- sanction
- second
- stand behind
- stand up for
- stump for
- subscribe to
- sustain
- underwrite
- uphold
- vouch for
- warrant
- witness
- abide
- accustom
- allow
- be patient with
- bear the brunt
- brave
- brook
- cope with
- countenance
- eat
- encounter
- experience
- face
- feel
- go through
- grin and bear it
- hang in
- keep up
- know
- live out
- live through
- meet with
- never say die
- permit
- put up with
- repress feelings
- resign oneself
- ride out
- sit through
- stand
- stick
- stick it out
- stomach
- subject to
- submit to
- suffer
- support
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take patiently
- tolerate
- undergo
- weather
- withstand
- abide
- accustom
- allow
- be patient with
- bear the brunt
- brave
- brook
- cope with
- countenance
- eat
- encounter
- experience
- face
- feel
- go through
- grin and bear it
- hang in
- keep up
- know
- live out
- live through
- meet with
- never say die
- permit
- put up with
- repress feelings
- resign oneself
- ride out
- sit through
- stand
- stick
- stick it out
- stomach
- subject to
- submit to
- suffer
- support
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take patiently
- tolerate
- undergo
- weather
- withstand
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