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sideburns

[sahyd-burnz] / ˈsaɪdˌbɜrnz /




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BBC Radio 2's Mills joked: "I am playing the role of James from The Traitors, and my fake earring is absolutely killing me, although I am getting quite used to these really big sideburns!"

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

An era remembered now, if at all, for leisure suits, burnt-orange shag carpeting and muttonchop sideburns, it marked the passage from progress to reaction.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2025

“Lauren is sure she doesn’t know what Gladstone’s sideburns looked like. What did Gladstone do? How racist was he? Does she have a problematic cat? This is perhaps not her most pressing issue.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

“If I can bring sideburns back, that would be cool,” Mr. Sessa recently told Dazed Digital.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2024

He had a classic profile, and even in the distance I could see that he wore a beard that tied into his sideburns and so found his hair.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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