mug shot
noun
: a photograph of usually a person's head and especially face
specifically
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile
Examples of mug shot in a Sentence
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Raising $10 million using an ugly mug shot to raise money?
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ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Giuliani surrendered on Wednesday and posed for a mug shot.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2023
Police in Maryland have released the mug shot of a teenager accused of purposefully striking an officer with his car on a highway while trying to provoke officers into chasing him.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
His historic mug shot, now featured on T-shirts, mugs and posters, helped his campaign raise more than $20 million in August alone.
—Jill Colvin and Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
Fox News first reported on the latest fundraising details on Tuesday since the mug shot release.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023
The campaign was quick to cash in on the mug shot, with his joint fundraising committee selling merchandise featuring it within two hours after Trump left the jail.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2023
White saw Davis’s mug shot on TV and the wheels of his mind started turning.
—Time, 2 Oct. 2023
His mug shot has since been released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, confirming that the former New York City mayor had a booking photo taken after surrendering to face the charges.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
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ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Giuliani surrendered on Wednesday and posed for a mug shot.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2023
Police in Maryland have released the mug shot of a teenager accused of purposefully striking an officer with his car on a highway while trying to provoke officers into chasing him.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
His historic mug shot, now featured on T-shirts, mugs and posters, helped his campaign raise more than $20 million in August alone.
—Jill Colvin and Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
Fox News first reported on the latest fundraising details on Tuesday since the mug shot release.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023
The campaign was quick to cash in on the mug shot, with his joint fundraising committee selling merchandise featuring it within two hours after Trump left the jail.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2023
White saw Davis’s mug shot on TV and the wheels of his mind started turning.
—Time, 2 Oct. 2023
His mug shot has since been released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, confirming that the former New York City mayor had a booking photo taken after surrendering to face the charges.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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Kids Definition
mug shot
noun
: a photograph of a person's face
especially
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile
Legal Definition
mug shot
noun
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile that is taken when the suspect is booked
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