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

I’ve got a very long face, so I like my brims to be a little longer and a little flatter.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 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

You could see it in his eyes, and whenever he looked at Johnny’s long face he looked ready to laugh.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes