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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
T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to dogs and cats, costumes are also available for smaller pets like bearded dragons.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
While not explicitly gay, one particularly faggy (complimentary) element of the project for me was an image of a crowd marveling in awe at the Bronzi di Riace — two bronze statues of buff, bearded, and of course, nude, Greek soldiers.
—Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
One presented a bearded face while the other a non-bearded one.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Looming behind them is a group of bearded, glowering militants, dressed in tunics and turbans, some holding assault rifles.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to dogs and cats, costumes are also available for smaller pets like bearded dragons.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
While not explicitly gay, one particularly faggy (complimentary) element of the project for me was an image of a crowd marveling in awe at the Bronzi di Riace — two bronze statues of buff, bearded, and of course, nude, Greek soldiers.
—Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
One presented a bearded face while the other a non-bearded one.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Verb
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Our 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum, which confronted the massive challenges facing the nonfiction film community and the public media sector, was the most impactful, timely and compelling Forum yet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, the law enforcement source said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At a remote gay cruising beach, Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps) witnesses a mustachioed stud drown another man from a distance.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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An elderly couple is next to a mustachioed man who could be a tango singer.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Council members faced resident uproar in recent years over issues surrounding zoning, affordable housing and the city’s attempts to build a community center.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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The more hirsute Bellucci was reduced to stealing a solitary game in the first hour from the purple streak of lightning running the show from the other side of the net.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Her brunette hair was styled with a shaggy aesthetic with fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Descriptions of the Mogollon Monster vary, but it's generally described as a large, hairy and humanoid figure, standing over 7 feet tall, with a strong, foul odor.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But that hypothesis, Harland wrote in a bristly 1964 Scientific American article, was not supported by any concrete evidence.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Step 3: Tidy the Harvest When the garlic is fully cured with papery skins and brittle, brown leaves, brush away any excess soil with your fingers and clip back the bristly roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2024
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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