waxen
Example Sentences
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Her voice, paired with Mr. Carey’s writing, creates a beguiling audio backstory for a woman whom time has rendered as unreal as one of her waxen figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“That’s a lie,” was his standard rejoinder, strangely accompanied by a waxen smile that flickered on and off as though set on a faulty timer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Steps away lay Benedict, rested between Swiss Guards, his head propped on crimson pillows, his face waxen, almost unrecognizable.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Soon after her fourth birthday, in the summer of 1930, a waxen effigy of Princess Elizabeth made its debut at Madame Tussauds, seated on a pony.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2022
His face was pale, almost waxen, but at least this time he didn’t just stand there.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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