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Recent Examples of shaven
Despite intense media scrutiny and a number of high-profile public incidents — including when Spears was photographed hitting a car with an umbrella and a newly shaven head — Spears has not previously been arrested.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Reiner wore a brown jumpsuit and his head was shaven.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
They were stripped, shaven and sent to overflowing barracks.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead of his signature wavy dark brunette locks and scruffy hot prof facial hair, Garfield rocked sandy blonde curls and a clean shaven look.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Flores also previously told investigators that Gonzales wore khakis and a white shirt and had a beard; Gonzales was cleanly shaven that day and wore blue.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a gray jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a grey jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
In the clip posted online, Michael can be seen sitting in the front of a car, with Emory in the back, while a face covering is keeping his newly-shaven face under wraps.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Reiner wore a brown jumpsuit and his head was shaven.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
They were stripped, shaven and sent to overflowing barracks.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead of his signature wavy dark brunette locks and scruffy hot prof facial hair, Garfield rocked sandy blonde curls and a clean shaven look.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Flores also previously told investigators that Gonzales wore khakis and a white shirt and had a beard; Gonzales was cleanly shaven that day and wore blue.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a gray jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a grey jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
In the clip posted online, Michael can be seen sitting in the front of a car, with Emory in the back, while a face covering is keeping his newly-shaven face under wraps.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaven
hairless
Adjective
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The caterpillars are hairless and grow up to 2 inches long.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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For instance, there’s a difference between wanting a bikini wax so that body hair doesn’t show during swim team meets, and wanting one because hairless models on Instagram convinced them their pubic hair is unattractive.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaven. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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