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Jackman — weathered and bearded — looks amazing, like a medieval Santa Claus.—ABC News, 17 June 2026 There was also a bearded dragon that was lacking food, water and heat, prosecutors said.—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 June 2026 In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 By the next afternoon, KWTV News 9 had posted a picture on Facebook of the bearded man from their security footage, asking anyone who recognized him to report him.—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearded
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of bearded was
before the 12th century