clean-shaven

Example Sentences

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For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

At the windows, clean-shaven faces cast curious glances at the journalists in the compound.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

He’s a dashing, square-jawed, clean-shaven matinee idol with a luxurious head of long, curly black hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

In May 2023, BBC Scotland News saw a message posted on Police Scotland's internal website from the then Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs outlining plans to introduce a clean-shaven policy.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

The commandant was a small, handsome man, so clean-shaven his face seemed burnished.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen