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beard

[beerd] / bɪərd /


NOUN
decoy
Synonyms
VERB
confront
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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If the CEO sports a beard, employees feel it’s then OK for them to do so too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As he posed for pictures at the gun counter, Bianco accused Hilton, a political commentator, of growing a beard to compete with the mustache Bianco first grew as a teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I felt a beard on my face so I knew it was a man.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He’s wearing a gold sequin jacket over a fresh-pressed polka-dot shirt, fuchsia bell-bottoms and yellow trucker’s hat with an Appalachian-style beard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“What we need, Nell—er, Penelope—is a confession,” Mr. Pinkerton declared, running a hand through his wild brown beard.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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