as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Recent Examples of bearded
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.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Their alpha leader is Jim (voiced by Alex Ramirès), a ginger-bearded Adonis with pecs like rocks and a brain that’s considerably softer, not that his legions of Instagram followers and OnlyFans subscribers are after his thoughts.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The circus promoter who gave us bearded infants, giantesses from Maine, and Jumbo the elephant had earlier established the American Museum, in lower Manhattan.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Adjective
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.
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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
Their alpha leader is Jim (voiced by Alex Ramirès), a ginger-bearded Adonis with pecs like rocks and a brain that’s considerably softer, not that his legions of Instagram followers and OnlyFans subscribers are after his thoughts.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The circus promoter who gave us bearded infants, giantesses from Maine, and Jumbo the elephant had earlier established the American Museum, in lower Manhattan.
—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Adjective
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Sadly, anyone hoping to see his mustachioed self opposite Hudson Williams' Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie's Ilya Rozanov in 2027 may be disappointed.
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Jonas Lovv, a heavily tattooed mustachioed man with a penchant for leather dungarees, has certainly got the rock-star charisma.
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The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
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Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
Adjective
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Only one of the singers revealed listening to Swift on their own time — Chris Tungseth, a lovably hirsute country boy in the Bo Bice/Sundance Head mode.
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Cowley conceived of the American tradition, dating back to the eighteenth century, as analogous to, say, that of the French: a comprehensible sequence of geographic and aesthetic developments, not the mere littering of hirsute eccentrics that it was typically taken to be.
Verb
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Although he was dropped from several projects and his representation, Hammer maintained his innocence and ultimately faced no charges.
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While department stores have broadly struggled during that time, Kohl’s also faced specific issues that contributed to revenue declines.
Adjective
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When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song.
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.
Adjective
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As well as opting out of ownership, consumers are also shopping differently for their furred or feathered friends.
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The 3-year-old, black-furred wolf has become the first of her kind known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly momentous visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.
Adjective
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The ambitious series will debut new episodes later this year, making this the perfect time to prop up your hairy feet and marathon the first two seasons.
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The threat that these hairy tanks (some can weigh over 1,500 pounds) pose to drivers is so great that Volvo, a brand synonymous with safety, built their own life-sized rubber replica.
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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