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 was tall, clean-shaven, reddish-haired, with warm brown eyes that made you feel immediately seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May last year but caused controversy and its implementation was postponed for 12 months.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

There were two men when Aunt Tess and I first arrived, clean-shaven and gawky, but they left and all the other attendees are women.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse