often attributive
1
: the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest
2
: a rough surface or growth resembling stubble
especially
: a short growth of beard
Examples of stubble in a Sentence
He ran his hand over his stubble.
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With his keffiyeh, aviator sunglasses, and beard stubble, Arafat first received media attention in the 1960s and 1970s, when the PLO was hijacking airplanes and perpetrating terrorist attacks.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Bono turns his head and pulls off his tinted glasses, the profile of his aquiline nose and hint of stubble on his chin drawing your attention.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Smith, who has salt-and-pepper hair and silver stubble, has spent much of the past year raising capital and traipsing around the Mediterranean, looking for a square kilometre of coastal land that could fit a thousand houses and offer optimum beach access and airport proximity.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But using one of the best razors cuts down on the guesswork—and nicks, redness, and stubble.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Bono turns his head and pulls off his tinted glasses, the profile of his aquiline nose and hint of stubble on his chin drawing your attention.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Smith, who has salt-and-pepper hair and silver stubble, has spent much of the past year raising capital and traipsing around the Mediterranean, looking for a square kilometre of coastal land that could fit a thousand houses and offer optimum beach access and airport proximity.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But using one of the best razors cuts down on the guesswork—and nicks, redness, and stubble.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stubble
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“Stubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubble. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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