His avuncular mien endears him to small children.
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Mien
/miːn/
Synonyms for "mien" (111 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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castcast of countenancecolorcomplexioncomportmentconductcountenanceculture patterncustomdemeanordeportmentdoingdoingsexpressionexteriorityexternalityexternalnessextrinsicalityfacefacial appearance
Noun(4 words)
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8 entriesanxious miencheerful miengrave mienneutral appearanceornate appearanceplain appearancesolemn miensomber appearance
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6 entriesanxious miencalm miencheerful miengrave mienhaughty miensolemn mien
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13 total sentences available.
Thus Venus spake, and thus fair Venus' son replies: / "Nought of thy sisters have I heard or seen. / What name, O maiden, shall I give to thee, / for mortal never had thy voice or mien? / O Goddess surely, whether Nymph I see, / or Phoebus' sister."
Source: tatoeba (6787083)
Such as Diana, with her Oreads seen / on swift Eurotas' banks or Cynthus' crest, / leading the dances. She, in form and mien, / armed with her quiver, towers above the rest, / and tranquil pleasure thrills Latona's silent breast.
Source: tatoeba (6792345)
E'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen.
Source: tatoeba (6792369)
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