1
: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache
2
: a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft
3
bearded; bearding; beards
1
: to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy
2
: to furnish with a beard
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Examples of beard in a Sentence
Noun
He grew a beard and mustache.
the beard of a goat
Verb
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Apr. 2024
Those tired of dealing with untamed beards are in for a treat with Mad Viking's Beard Balm.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
People with beards or hijabs are subject to random harassment, with beards sometimes forcibly shaved in public or hijabs torn off.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
On the last page, Rash’s son is a grown man, and sits next to his dad, who is bald with a gray beard.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Peter Fink is blond and fresh-faced, and grows a beard just to look his age.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Up close, Bartholomew has a rosy, patchy complexion, and his white beard looks almost like a rectangle of smoke spreading south from his chin.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The 27-year-old had unruly black hair, a boy-band face, and a patchy beard.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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Electric razors tend to be favored by people with beards who are on the go and need a quick shave.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Apr. 2024
Those tired of dealing with untamed beards are in for a treat with Mad Viking's Beard Balm.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
People with beards or hijabs are subject to random harassment, with beards sometimes forcibly shaved in public or hijabs torn off.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
On the last page, Rash’s son is a grown man, and sits next to his dad, who is bald with a gray beard.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Peter Fink is blond and fresh-faced, and grows a beard just to look his age.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Up close, Bartholomew has a rosy, patchy complexion, and his white beard looks almost like a rectangle of smoke spreading south from his chin.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The 27-year-old had unruly black hair, a boy-band face, and a patchy beard.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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Charles Austin 1874–1948 and his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter American historians
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Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.
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