long face

noun

: a facial expression of sadness or melancholy

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With confidence low and long faces on the home sideline, the Cowboys were in desperate need of a spark. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025 His long face, which on this particular day shone with the embalmed elegance of a Jerry Lee Lewis, got cloudy. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 Surveillance footage circulated by police showed two masked people, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and black hoodie. — Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Staying positive Scott faced challenges with friends and family who approached his situation with long faces and even tears. — Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long face

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long face was in 1747

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“Long face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20face. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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