make a face

Example Sentences

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Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2023

The book, published in 2010, is a practical guide for trans women seeking surgery, exploring the ways that minor traits like hairline might make a face read as female or male.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

Some mammals make a face called flehmen to direct air to this organ.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

I tried to make a face at Annemarie, who was on the other side of Alice, but Annemarie seemed fully absorbed by the music.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead