countenance

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But despite soundtracking 128 episodes worth of hormonal melodrama, Cole’s song most immediately evokes one image: the devilishly handsome, All-American countenance of the show’s star, James Van Der Beek.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

There was no way Ratcliffe would countenance extending that at a time when he is determined to cut costs and bring the wage bill down.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The goal is to immerse yourself as the sun rises, its immense fiery countenance parallel along the horizon to your shivering little head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

You could practically see the imprint of Joe Mondragon’s bean plants across his ashen countenance.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols