physiognomies

noun

plural of physiognomy
as in persons
formal the appearance of a person's face; a person's facial features He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy.

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Recent Examples of physiognomies The differences in Kate and Rooney’s faces and physiognomies slowly start to disappear. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
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  1. features
  2. habits
Noun
  • There are also some interesting features of the actual delivery of the first two as well.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In all, 129 features, documentaries and shorts will hit screens inside the Sie FilmCenter, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Changing spending habits Other Democratic megadonors are simply cutting out the middleman, picking individual races and candidates to support.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of habits

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“Physiognomies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiognomies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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