their countenances are vs their countenance are

The correct phrase is 'their countenances are.' 'Countenances' is the plural form of 'countenance,' so it should be used with the plural verb 'are.' 'Their countenance are' is incorrect because 'countenance' is singular and does not match with the plural verb 'are.'

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their countenances are

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'their countenances are' when referring to the facial expressions or appearances of a group of people.

Examples:

Their countenances are filled with joy.
I could read their countenances and knew they were lying.
The artist captured their countenances perfectly in the painting.
Their countenances are a reflection of their inner emotions.
Despite their efforts to hide it, their countenances revealed their true feelings.

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Some news is coming that turns their countenances.
They distort their countenance to look as weary and agonized as possible.
I'm serious. And they have these infrared devices that can look at their countenance, and see a fraction of a degree Kelvin in temperature shift from 100 yards away when they play this thing.
I recognized the fear in your countenance when I mentioned Ro'kenhrontyes.
Mr Weston would not countenance any doubts.
Parliament will not countenance a guiding approach that might subsequently lead to decisions taken by the Commission alone.
I thought that ragged countenance bore a resemblance.
Grace won't countenance such a thing.
Tell me you won't countenance a French match.
There is such an expression of goodness in his countenance.
The turn of your countenance I shall never forget.
You've gained so much countenance, and your figure...
Pale of countenance, and hanging... from His Lordship's sash.
If ever a man deserved countenance.
He has the sallow, drawn countenance associated with an overactive thyroid gland.
A countenance more in sorrow than in anger.
You... have such a penetrating countenance.
But today, that girl has the countenance of the truly devastated.
You cannot countenance further on the Captain?
I recognized all these beings there in that Countenance.

Alternatives:

the countenances of the group are
the expressions on their faces are
their facial expressions are
their appearances are
the looks on their faces are

their countenance are

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Countenance' is singular and should be paired with the singular verb 'is.'

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Some news is coming that turns their countenances.
They distort their countenance to look as weary and agonized as possible.
I'm serious. And they have these infrared devices that can look at their countenance, and see a fraction of a degree Kelvin in temperature shift from 100 yards away when they play this thing.
I recognized the fear in your countenance when I mentioned Ro'kenhrontyes.
Mr Weston would not countenance any doubts.
Parliament will not countenance a guiding approach that might subsequently lead to decisions taken by the Commission alone.
I thought that ragged countenance bore a resemblance.
Grace won't countenance such a thing.
Tell me you won't countenance a French match.
There is such an expression of goodness in his countenance.
The turn of your countenance I shall never forget.
You've gained so much countenance, and your figure...
Pale of countenance, and hanging... from His Lordship's sash.
If ever a man deserved countenance.
He has the sallow, drawn countenance associated with an overactive thyroid gland.
A countenance more in sorrow than in anger.
You... have such a penetrating countenance.
But today, that girl has the countenance of the truly devastated.
You cannot countenance further on the Captain?
I recognized all these beings there in that Countenance.

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their countenances are vs their countenance are