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shorn

[shawrn, shohrn] / ʃɔrn, ʃoʊrn /




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“This Is Not About Running” is Ms. Cain’s aptly titled memoir, as the book is shorn of any joy or fulfillment typically found in sports narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dempsey had been shorn of many things by a thunderous Ireland performance - a revisiting of a familiar narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter such as Johnny Cash or John Darnielle returns to over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Power lines were down and trees were shorn of all leaves.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Some of the men in our group had tears in their eyes as their hair was shorn.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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