: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The suspect is described as a man in his early 20s with a dark complexion, slender build, medium length black braids, brown eyes and a black goatee, police said in the statement.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Drummond is described as 5-foot-10 and weighing 190 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and a goatee.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite his boyish looks, including a hair bob and goatee reminiscent of Errol Flynn’s 1938 Robin Hood, Tenev these days sounds very much like the seasoned chief executive of a giant financial conglomerate.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The suspect is described as a man in his early 20s with a dark complexion, slender build, medium length black braids, brown eyes and a black goatee, police said in the statement.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Drummond is described as 5-foot-10 and weighing 190 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and a goatee.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite his boyish looks, including a hair bob and goatee reminiscent of Errol Flynn’s 1938 Robin Hood, Tenev these days sounds very much like the seasoned chief executive of a giant financial conglomerate.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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goatee
noun
goa·tee
gō-ˈtē 
: a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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