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adjective

Definition of beardednext
as in mustachioed

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verb

past tense of beard
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
Adjective
The live show’s audience, filled with women in floral maxidresses and bearded men who probably host their own podcasts, was more than ready for love and laughter. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 On June 16, 1989, a bearded 26-year-old stood before a quarter million Hungarians in Budapest and demanded that Soviet troops leave his country. — Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026 To make multiplication fun, for instance, Benjamin Shaw enlisted his classroom’s bearded dragon, Mushu. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026 The Scarpetta star and proud owner of a bearded dragon appears alongside Davidson on the set of the faux crime show. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
  1. mustachioed
  2. confronted
  3. hirsute
  4. faced
  5. shaggy
  6. furred
  7. hairy
Adjective
  • A couple of seats away from him was Jack, the moustachioed cowboy now the moustachioed scholar, whispering in Evelyn’s ear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mustachioed
Verb
  • Reese quickly confronted Clark before teammates separated them.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But when King‘s Kylie decides to take matters into her own hands to rid the curse for good, she is confronted with danger, leaving Sally to rely on her magic to save her.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of confronted
Adjective
  • On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of hirsute
Verb
  • The brothers previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain in connection to three alleged victims, CPS said.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Eagle Fire is also pursuing a separate partnership with the city for a training facility, but the project has faced challenges at City Hall.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of faced
Adjective
  • Jesse Olstead, a twenty-nine-year-old with shaggy brown hair, kept stopping by the box to check the jump list.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaggy
Adjective
  • As well as opting out of ownership, consumers are also shopping differently for their furred or feathered friends.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Definition of furred
Adjective
  • For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If 97 and 29 do share the ice, the second-line centre appears to be Nugent-Hopkins, which could become hairy in a hurry.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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