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to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Recent Examples of bearded
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 May 2025
With each question they were presented with two photos: one of a bearded man and another clean-shaven.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
For example, Indian users were shown as bearded old men; Mexican users as sombrero-wearing caricatures.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The bearded man took Ayyub and Rai by the arm and led them away.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The bearded, oft-shirtless health influencer and supplement-peddler is hard to miss, what with his bulging, leathery physique and penchant for ripping into raw animal organs with his teeth while brandishing assault rifles.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 May 2025
With each question they were presented with two photos: one of a bearded man and another clean-shaven.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
For example, Indian users were shown as bearded old men; Mexican users as sombrero-wearing caricatures.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The bearded man took Ayyub and Rai by the arm and led them away.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Verb
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Internationally, other cities have confronted and overcome similar challenges by optimizing workforce models, adopting phased planning, and leveraging standardized designs.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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When confronted with the allegations, Lopez-Robles declined a police interview, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Jones faced Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight belt at UFC 285 in March 2023.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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By 2024, the Red Sea faced an unprecedented shipping crisis and a decline in traffic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And her new single is a duet with another, even more hirsute outlaw traditionalist, Jamey Johnson.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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In fact, plenty of other teams from the Oakland A’s of the ‘70s, who were actually paid $300 by owner Charley Finley to sport facial hair, to the scruffy and hirsute Red Sox of 2004, won it all with facial hair.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stir in buttermilk, sour cream, and chives until a shaggy dough forms.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 May 2025
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The cut takes inspiration from shaggy '70s and ’90s haircuts, but celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Kaia Gerber have brought the style back into the spotlight.—
Liv Holland,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Anousheh’s role is to incentivize breakthroughs in areas like carbon removal, space exploration, clean water, and longevity—big, hairy problems that can't be solved on a tight deadline or narrow budget.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Black hairy tongue is a benign condition characterized by an abnormal coating of carpet-like papillae on the top surface of the tongue.9 Accidental ingestion during gargling: Hydrogen peroxide solutions up to 9% are usually safe to consume if swallowed while gargling.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Step 3: Tidy the Harvest When the garlic is fully cured with papery skins and brittle, brown leaves, brush away any excess soil with your fingers and clip back the bristly roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2024
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The authors dutifully report that each pappus, the bristly head of a seed, contains 100 rod-like filaments on average, each about 7.4 mm long and 16.3 μm thick.—
Bill Andrews,
Discover Magazine,
18 Oct. 2018
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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