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close-cropped

[klohs-kropt] / ˈkloʊsˈkrɒpt /


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The Rev. Israel Vázquez, 58, soft-spoken with close-cropped hair, had held Briany before, when he formally presented the baby to God in a ceremony at his Pentecostal church in Lakeland.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

On TV, at town halls and universities, the bespectacled officer, with close-cropped gray hair and an almost professorial demeanor, lays out the stakes for his countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

He is balding with close-cropped hair and wears glasses.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2024

Mr. Galanis sports a dark close-cropped beard and often wears either polos or Cameo-branded shirts and baseball caps.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2023

Even without the half-moon, Alex would have recognized the sleek dancer’s body and the close-cropped hair of the man whose photograph he had seen only a few days before.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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