often attributive
1
: the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest
2
: a rough surface or growth resembling stubble
especially
: a short growth of beard
Examples of stubble in a Sentence
He ran his hand over his stubble.
Recent Examples on the Web
John Belushi occasionally appeared on television with heavy stubble.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The musician's dark hair was on display, as was his salt-and-pepper stubble.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Harrod, 47, has graying stubble and is wearing a plaid, collared shirt for our mellow weekday jaunt.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2019
Johnson’s signature look—Ray-Bans, a T-shirt under a suit jacket with the sleeves pulled up, and a few days’ stubble—was widely imitated.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The musician's dark hair was on display, as was his salt-and-pepper stubble.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Harrod, 47, has graying stubble and is wearing a plaid, collared shirt for our mellow weekday jaunt.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2019
Johnson’s signature look—Ray-Bans, a T-shirt under a suit jacket with the sleeves pulled up, and a few days’ stubble—was widely imitated.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stubble
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“Stubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubble. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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