poker face

Example Sentences

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Cahillane, a 6-foot-tall marathoner who sports a shock of white hair and a practiced poker face, was a seasoned food executive, fresh off the successful breakup of another food company: Kellogg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Steve Clarke's poker face remained intact, his demeanour telling you nothing about how dreadful a night this was for himself and his team.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

And it’s tough to find a poker face in the Las Vegas Ballpark when management is staging an Elvis karaoke competition between innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

BERKELEY, Calif. — Djouvensky Schlenbaker has perfected the poker face.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

“Well, Shady, it’s just that you don’t have the best poker face and we were afraid you might give it away before Burton could bid on the spring.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool