stubbled

Example Sentences

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They’re vicious caricatures of Richard Nixon, with his face reduced to bulging, stubbled cheeks and a tubular nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

He takes off across the stubbled side yard with a little hop in his step that tells me that he is relieved to be headed home at last.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2023

His beard is stubbled, his Muleshoe, Texas, accent is syrupy, and his emotions seem real.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2021

“Emily In Paris” offers an Instagram-filtered version of the expat experience, a precisely curated procession of champagne coupes, stubbled love interests and midnight strolls down cobblestone streets.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020

He was tall and lean, with a stubbled jaw and a thick mustache that framed his mouth.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee