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

If several edges and circles come together to make a face, you don’t care exactly where the face is found in the visual field; you just care that it’s a face.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

I make a face, but say, “Okay, Mom.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper