whiskered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiskered
Adjective
  • So does literary acclaim, a patient and handsome bearded stranger (Charlie Carrick) and something approaching peace.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
  • The bearded, oft-shirtless health influencer and supplement-peddler is hard to miss, what with his bulging, leathery physique and penchant for ripping into raw animal organs with his teeth while brandishing assault rifles.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • And her new single is a duet with another, even more hirsute outlaw traditionalist, Jamey Johnson.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
  • In fact, plenty of other teams from the Oakland A’s of the ‘70s, who were actually paid $300 by owner Charley Finley to sport facial hair, to the scruffy and hirsute Red Sox of 2004, won it all with facial hair.
    Marc Edelman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Getty Images Jenner's look, on the other hand, was quite a departure from her usual sleek yet shaggy pixie.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 13 May 2025
  • These were big, shaggy beasts belonging to a Toda tribe.
    Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • Anousheh’s role is to incentivize breakthroughs in areas like carbon removal, space exploration, clean water, and longevity—big, hairy problems that can't be solved on a tight deadline or narrow budget.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Black hairy tongue is a benign condition characterized by an abnormal coating of carpet-like papillae on the top surface of the tongue.9 Accidental ingestion during gargling: Hydrogen peroxide solutions up to 9% are usually safe to consume if swallowed while gargling.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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“Whiskered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiskered. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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