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Since then, he’s been considered a painter’s painter — capturing jazz icons, heroes from his Mexican heritage, his wife and his own recognizable bearded face — while also staging gonzo solo shows featuring live music, DJing and a faux Mercedes that’s half instrument, half sculpture.—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 The unshaven Buttigieg, along with the bearded vice president, have ended that tell.—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 The tree was inhabited by a bearded, bespectacled man in his sixties named Tim Takaro, who often acted as a spokesman for the blockade.—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 An elderly, white-bearded man clutched a walking staff, like an urban Gandalf, disseminating wise vibes.—Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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