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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
Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Interspersing The Phoenician Scheme are black-and-white scenes of Zsa-zsa’s dreams about his mortality, even meeting a white-haired and bearded God (Bill Murray).
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
Or the 1854 photograph of a bearded and unkempt Whitman likely captured by Gabriel Harrison.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
At Sandals Barbados, landscaping preserves the local bearded fig trees, referencing the island’s history and its name, which originates from the trees’ beard-like appearance.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
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Verb
Both were bearded; one blond and narrow-bodied (Mac), and the other dark haired and barrel shaped (Benjy).
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Interspersing The Phoenician Scheme are black-and-white scenes of Zsa-zsa’s dreams about his mortality, even meeting a white-haired and bearded God (Bill Murray).
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
Or the 1854 photograph of a bearded and unkempt Whitman likely captured by Gabriel Harrison.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
At Sandals Barbados, landscaping preserves the local bearded fig trees, referencing the island’s history and its name, which originates from the trees’ beard-like appearance.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bearded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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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
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Tesla shares have dropped 37 percent so far in 2025 as Musk has faced criticism and protests for some of his political remarks and actions.—
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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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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By July, deer antlers can be spotted in full velvet, which is when the antlers are covered in a soft, hairy skin due to the rapid growth phase of the bones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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But that hypothesis, Harland wrote in a bristly 1964 Scientific American article, was not supported by any concrete evidence.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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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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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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