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old face

noun

  1. printing a type style that originated in the 18th century, characterized by little contrast between thick and thin strokes Compare modern
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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When Ingrid writes a play about her friendship with the old Edward, who she thinks has died, the new Edward lands the part with the help of a mask made from a surgical mold of his old face.

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After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.

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I hope you remember this mean, old face.

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More than 1 in 10 Thai children under 5 years old face what researchers call a “double burden of malnutrition” that leaves some struggling with obesity and others lagging behind growth targets.

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I looked him in the face, that old face again.

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