2. Verb. (third-person singular of grimace) ¹
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Definition of Grimaces
1. grimace [v] - See also: grimace
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grimaces
Literary usage of Grimaces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1809)
"... her eyes and feen how far ihe was gone backwards, ihe drove to make amends
for her negligence; but all her efforts were little better than grimaces, ..."
2. Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff by Marie Bashkirtseff, Arthur D. Hall (1913)
"We looked at each other with curiosity. Michel made sarcastic grimaces. Papa blinked
his eyelids as usual. I was not at all hungry; It was time to ..."
3. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians by Theodore Baker (1919)
"From the very beginning of his career P. was eccentric, indulging in undignified
grimaces, gestures, and audible comments—a bad habit in which he became ..."
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