as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the friendly mien of the librarian suggested that she was willing to offer any needed help
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Recent Examples of mien
Possessing a round and pleasant face, Kinnear does not, at first glance, seem the obvious next initiate into a society that favors the more chiseled mien.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
That impulse to impute something more behind the blank mien of a doll has come to fascinate her on a philosophical level.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, the film sees the then 25-year-old actor metamorphose into a high-flying and seductive swindler with impeccable style and an impenetrable mien.
—Adam Sanchez, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
That impulse to impute something more behind the blank mien of a doll has come to fascinate her on a philosophical level.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, the film sees the then 25-year-old actor metamorphose into a high-flying and seductive swindler with impeccable style and an impenetrable mien.
—Adam Sanchez, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mien
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the Raw on Netflix premiere, The Rock displayed a more amicable demeanor, sharing friendly interactions with both Rhodes and Reigns, further blurring the lines of his potential future involvement.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Still — despite her professional demeanor — her sensuality is undeniable.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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To do so, the telescope will map out the presence of water ice, of course, as well as frozen carbon dioxide, methanol, ammonia and other intriguing compounds.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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The volatility the markets just experienced oftentimes marks a turn in investor attitudes.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Such attitudes disregard the hard realities of life in the United States for certain Americans.—
K. Ward Cummings,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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The manner in which Grant died will be determined by a medical examiner.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Juventus makes bright start against Hellas While noise about the team’s poor performances could’ve seen the side begin this game in a timid manner, Juventus appeared to shrug off the criticism and made an excellent start against Hellas.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Kacey Musgraves looked to the brand for her SNL promo, while Reneé Rapp and Sophia Bush have both sported pieces for red carpet appearances.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
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Actually haven’t really got lured into any TV appearances or anything like that.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Mien.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mien. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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