often attributive
1
: the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest
2
: a rough surface or growth resembling stubble
especially
: a short growth of beard
Examples of stubble in a Sentence
He ran his hand over his stubble.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hayes, who now has a solo career, manly stubble, and a fully functioning frontal lobe, comes back to Solène.
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
In contrast, his facial stubble is so neat, it could have been trimmed with a ruler.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
In contrast, his facial stubble is so neat, it could have been trimmed with a ruler.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stubble
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“Stubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubble. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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