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Recent Examples of shorn
The wicketkeeper/batter struggled badly through the tournament and looked shorn of confidence even while bludgeoning his way to an unconvincing 25 off 17 balls at the Wankhede Stadium.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old son of Rob and Michele Reiner wore a brown jumpsuit, and his hair was closely shorn.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The scent of shorn wood, metal and instant coffee wafts through the air.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 845,000 hectares of pasturelands are resting and recovering from overgrazing while herding communities transform shorn cashmere into sustainable fiber for luxury markets.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The man in the box turns out to be Chalamet, who emerges with a shorn head in a Marty Supreme sweatsuit and strolls off the field, into a shipping container, and onto a movie junket set-up.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old son of Rob and Michele Reiner wore a brown jumpsuit, and his hair was closely shorn.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The scent of shorn wood, metal and instant coffee wafts through the air.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 845,000 hectares of pasturelands are resting and recovering from overgrazing while herding communities transform shorn cashmere into sustainable fiber for luxury markets.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The man in the box turns out to be Chalamet, who emerges with a shorn head in a Marty Supreme sweatsuit and strolls off the field, into a shipping container, and onto a movie junket set-up.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorn
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
Adjective
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both Dan Hurley and Mick Cronin, who were to battle for survival in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night, are indeed bald.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Genetically identical neurons that form Meissner corpuscles for picking up vibrations in glabrous skin, for example, also form lanceolate endings for detecting hair movement in hairy skin.—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The result was a cityscape of relentless sheen, façades as glabrous and ageless as a starlet’s brow.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Cheese Steak Sandwich, made with shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers, fontina cheese, and horseradish cream on a soft hoagie and served with fries, offers something substantial that lasts into the later quarters.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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If using truffles, add shaved truffle.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reiner wore a brown jumpsuit and his head was shaven.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorn. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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