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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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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

Crusius, 21 years old, with wavy dark brown hair, sparse stubble collecting on his round chin, was awkward and introverted.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

He wasn’t as gaunt-faced as his maw, but his cheekbones stood out above the stubble.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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