clean-shaven

Example Sentences

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Ferrety and clean-shaven, Zanjani never served in the military, but he ingratiated himself with the Revolutionary Guard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

He even looked younger, swapping his clean-shaven exuberance for a moodier vibe, crooning ballads beneath a cap and shades that hid his face.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

They are short, tall, flabby, lean, clean-shaven, bearded, bald and pony-tailed.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

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

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen