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
Videos and memes of Stephen's somewhat unconvincing poker face have gone viral, with clips of his dramatic facial expressions also being widely shared.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
“I think he has a very good — I don’t want to say poker face — but he’s very stoic,” said Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024
BERKELEY, Calif. — Djouvensky Schlenbaker has perfected the poker face.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023
Izzy, Lexie had always said, had no poker face, and it was true: Izzy never bothered to hide her feelings, didn’t even know how.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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