poker face

Example Sentences

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We’d expect to hear something similar from Redick — whose poker face isn’t as good as Barbarez’s, whose small sigh and slight smile betrayed his only emotions during his postgame news conference Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Everyone says I've got a bit of a poker face - so they never know how I'm feeling and stuff.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

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

In what appears to be a homage to Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," she strides into her cell with a commanding presence and a possibly suspicious agenda—despite her impeccable poker face.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

Archie was careful to keep his poker face, intent on not betraying an emotion.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier