long face

noun

: a facial expression of sadness or melancholy

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Round and oval forms—the figures’ long faces, the woman’s brooch, the pattern on the calico, the shape of the man’s ears—create harmony within the scene. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 John Heminger, a photographer with a long face and restless energy, asked me. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 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 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 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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