shorn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorn
Adjective
  • In the first photo of his post, Choppa sits stoically in a barber chair, his freshly bald head gleaming under the lights.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
  • Prior to the arrival of police, a stocky bald man and a thin woman wearing her hair in a ponytail — both described as possibly homeless — were seen leaving the area in separate directions, police Lt. Lou Maggi said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • In humans and other primates, Pacinian corpuscles lie deep in the underlayers of both glabrous and hairy skin and concentrate near joints.
    Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Sama offers a range of classic hand and cut rolls such as blue crab, yellowtail and salmon, as well as a few signatures, including the Sama, which tops toro and truffled uni with shaved, salted egg yolk.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Dads can enjoy a 20-ounce, 30-day dry-aged New York Strip with shaved black summer truffles and truffle demi available exclusively in-restaurant for Father’s Day.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2023
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“Shorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorn. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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