pretty face

collocation in English

meaningsofprettyandface

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pretty
adjective
uk
/ˈprɪt.i/us
/ˈprɪt̬.i/
pleasant to look at, or (especially of girls or women or things relating to them) attractive or pleasant in a ...
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face
noun
uk
/feɪs/us
/feɪs/
the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and ...
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(Definition ofprettyandfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpretty face

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Perhaps there is indeed something in the old adage that one is 'not just aprettyface'.
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Aprettyfacegoes a long way with the examiners.
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All too often aprettyfacehas deceived a judge.
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Critics objected that she was only selling aprettyface.
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We don't want just anotherprettyfacethat smiles and has great teeth.
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I can not in my mind as a prosecutor put aprettyfaceon this.
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Now, because he fell for herprettyface, he's in disgrace and his name's dirt.
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Smurfette now had aprettyfaceand long, flowing blonde hair.
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She has her own agenda and is not just theprettyfaceof the series.
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Rosanna is having a meltdown of her own, yearning to find her thing and be more than just aprettyface.
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They know they got everything: a luxurious and carefree life, aprettyfaceand the talent to make it big in the dance floor.
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