long face

Example Sentences

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Family members often referred to him as “El Viejito,” for his long face and an emotional literacy well beyond his years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

In 1998, an aspiring comedian named Tomoaki Hamatsu — nicknamed Nasubi, the Japanese word for eggplant, because of his long face — won the opportunity to compete on an extreme kind of game show.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

My final assessment in theater school, I was told I looked like a funeral attendant because of my long face.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

So, you may ask, why the long face?

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

He opened his eyes and found himself staring into the long face of a horse; its nose and lips were almost touching his.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis