shorn

Example Sentences

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Martina Minthorn, the tribal historic preservation officer for the Comanche Nation in Oklahoma, said her relatives would receive hair shorn from her grandmother’s sister.

From New York Times

The boys wore military-style uniforms and their long hair was shorn.

From Seattle Times

The book, wisely shorn of a subtitle, has a distinctive cover — pale yellow with block letters.

From Los Angeles Times

Wrapping paper and ribbons took the place of her highlighted pages as her arms worked busily under the dark fuzz of her shorn head.

From New York Times

Down the street, the exterior at the Great White Mosque had been shorn of the Muslim profession of faith.

From Seattle Times