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Jackman — weathered and bearded — looks amazing, like a medieval Santa Claus.—ABC News,
17 June 2026 There were three ball pythons named Eve, Diesel and Muggo and a bearded dragon named Bowser sporting a straw-boater hat.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026 Among the people looking on quietly was a young bearded man whom a school official identified as one of Abdullah’s children.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
19 May 2026 In photos shared by police, the bearded man can be seem walking out of a Best Buy store while wearing a bucket hat and Calvin Klein t-shirt.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearded
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bearded was
before the 12th century