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Recent Examples of shorn
In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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.
—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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These dogs usually have short or hairless coats, allowing air to circulate throughout their body.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Yellow jackets are close in size to a honeybee, but have nearly hairless bodies and bold yellow-and-black striping.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Some say the shampoo and conditioner even filled in bald spots, leaving hair full of volume.—
Rachel Nussbaum,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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This is the glabrous skin, or the surfaces that contact objects and terrain.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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The suspect was described as Latino, about 25-35 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build and complexion and a bald or shaved head.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Garnish with shaved honeycomb and a sprig of mint.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also released a new photo of Anthony, 19, in which he's seen sporting a shaven head and wearing a sleeveless tunic.—
Tristan Maglunog,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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But her career has been marred by high-profile incidents — including being photographed in 2007 with a freshly shaven head hitting a car with an umbrella.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorn. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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