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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Donald Trump's new official White House portrait bears a striking resemblance to his historic mug shot taken in August 2023.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Since March of 2023, Donald Trump has been indicted by grand juries on six occasions in four criminal cases, was convicted by a jury once, took one mug shot, was ordered to pay millions in damages by two civil juries, and was found liable for civil fraud by a Manhattan judge.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Sam Woodward mug shot Orange County Sheriff's Department Sam Woodward was arrested on Jan. 12, 2018.
Jan. 17, 2018
Woodward was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement of personal use of a knife.
—Lauren Turner Dunn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Since March of 2023, Donald Trump has been indicted by grand juries on six occasions in four criminal cases, was convicted by a jury once, took one mug shot, was ordered to pay millions in damages by two civil juries, and was found liable for civil fraud by a Manhattan judge.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Sam Woodward mug shot Orange County Sheriff's Department Sam Woodward was arrested on Jan. 12, 2018.
Jan. 17, 2018
Woodward was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement of personal use of a knife.
—Lauren Turner Dunn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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