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
“Roots, garlic, cayenne pepper, and Bowe would drink it and make a face like a man who’s taking his first drink of liquor. “
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2017
I turn my sketchbook around, and this time I do make a face.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
