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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Arya Sharma, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bill Guerin, Corey Perry, Pavelski and Martin St. Louis all managed to keep the contributions flowing in the salary-cap era as the greys in their respective beards piled up.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The 28 Days Later photocall in Paris on June 4 saw Taylor-Johnson wear his beard shaved much lower to his face, but the windy conditions of the day caused his curls to drift to-and-fro.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 2025
Mamdani countered by bringing up a flier prepared for a super PAC in support of Cuomo that appeared to have been altered to make his beard appear darker and bushier.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The image blended traditionally masculine and feminine elements: Cobain’s beard and chipped red nail polish, his cigarette and dainty rings.
—Arya Sharma, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bill Guerin, Corey Perry, Pavelski and Martin St. Louis all managed to keep the contributions flowing in the salary-cap era as the greys in their respective beards piled up.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The 28 Days Later photocall in Paris on June 4 saw Taylor-Johnson wear his beard shaved much lower to his face, but the windy conditions of the day caused his curls to drift to-and-fro.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 2025
Mamdani countered by bringing up a flier prepared for a super PAC in support of Cuomo that appeared to have been altered to make his beard appear darker and bushier.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beard. Accessed 9 Jul. 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
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Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.
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