beard

Example Sentences

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"He talks a good game but nothing ever changes," said David Gilhooly, 52, who had a long, thick beard and wore a heavy coat as the Canadian winter dragged into April.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The prisoner is taller and bigger than him, with a thick black beard and long hair.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The 54-year-old comedian with a beard full of gray stubble drops back to pass, launching a tight spiral underneath SoFi’s massive technicolor halo scoreboard hovering above a sea of empty stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He is tatted, burly, and often dressed in black, with just enough gray in his beard to scan as learned.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

Father held the baby close, his white beard brushed its cheek, looking into the little face with eyes as blue and innocent as the baby’s own.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom