stubble
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The tribunal was told that in the changing room Rose was "seen wearing boxer shorts" and "bearing stubble".
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025
“This unassuming style promotes study, that’s why we adopt it,” returned Laurie, who certainly could not be accused of vanity, having voluntarily sacrificed a handsome curly crop to the demand for quarter-inch-long stubble.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing stubble
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