mug shot
noun
: a photograph of usually a person's head and especially face
specifically
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile
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In passing, Stewart’s mother asked about her mug shot.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He would be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, his soldier's image replaced with a mug shot.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Photographs taken from inside the White House show President Donald Trump has his mug shot framed and hung just outside the Oval Office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Mileage from a mug shot Image One group of Republicans with whom Mr. Trump avoided being photographed in 2023 were his rivals for the party’s presidential nomination.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He would be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, his soldier's image replaced with a mug shot.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Photographs taken from inside the White House show President Donald Trump has his mug shot framed and hung just outside the Oval Office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Mileage from a mug shot Image One group of Republicans with whom Mr. Trump avoided being photographed in 2023 were his rivals for the party’s presidential nomination.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mug shot
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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