1
: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache
2
: a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft
3
bearded; bearding; beards
1
: to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy
2
: to furnish with a beard
Examples of beard in a Sentence
Noun
He grew a beard and mustache.
the beard of a goat
Verb
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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The gray hairs sticking out of his beard are reminders of how much time has passed and the sometimes-painful changes that come with it.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The Arkansas Department of Corrections on Tuesday released a new image of Hardin sporting a short beard and mustache.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Dads need not pack extra shaving tools on their next trip because Double Header Electric Trimmer are a multi-purpose trimmer for both beard and body hair.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The gray hairs sticking out of his beard are reminders of how much time has passed and the sometimes-painful changes that come with it.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beard. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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Beard 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Charles Austin 1874–1948 and his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter American historians
Beard
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.
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