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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
And speaking of Elvis, a bald Austin Butler shows up as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
No matter how large a post-merger company turned out to be, no matter how bald its post-merger shenanigans were, these economic models could absolve the company of any suspicion of wrongdoing.
—Cory Doctorow, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
Ball cap keeping melanoma off the bald spot, sunglasses at the ready on Croakies around the neck.
—Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
Cut to a bald, naked Doja in a bathtub overflowing with black water, sweetly rapping about blocking her enemies from her V.I.P. section as two black demon hands reach up out of the water, with one pulling her head back to reveal milky white eyes.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, her son was covered in scratches, almost bald and had lost a lot of weight.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 29 July 2023
There are no puddles of grease, no bald patches of dough, no vexing bubbles or stray scorch marks.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
Fill in Bald Spots Autumn is also a great time of year to fix any bare, bald spots in your lawn.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
Amy Simonson, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
Hair follicles are harvested under local anaesthesia with the assistance of special micro-punches, which are then grafted and transplanted to thinning or balding areas of the scalp.
—Tenille Clarke, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
The place simply had no style or character, the furniture looked old and ugly, the alcoves were murky, and the carpets were balding and frayed.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
The Art Loeb Trail traverses a few significant peaks and balds over the 6,000-foot mark, and should not be overlooked.
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Lewis and Clark, North Dakota
Many know the story of Lewis and Clark but are unaware that the tale involved so much more than these two pioneers.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
To my right, a balding man cog with blue Vans and Ecto-Coolor shades drops to one knee, then slowly collapses to the ground.
—Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
Now, balding and bearded, Mr. Neza was brokering deals overseas.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
This 2-in-1 combo is specifically recommended for individuals experiencing thinning hair, weak hair, or hair loss, including balding and receding hairlines.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2023
Eilish dressed as a baby with big eyelashes and a pink bonnet, while Rutherford showed off a balding head of gray hair and an old man outfit.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
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Word History
Adjective
Middle English balled; probably akin to Danish dialect bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre
Verb
derivative of bald entry 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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