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
"Add into that a long face and a ginger beard and all the rest of it and I just have to stick to being a football coach and work with the players."
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2022
Dawit waved and cracked a sharp smile, his long face full of joy at seeing him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
