close shave
Example Sentences
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As fewer and fewer men opt for a close shave, the 25-year-old Kabul barber said he was already losing business.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
In St. Louis, setting up the stage at the bottom of an amphitheater-like glen avoided that problem, but squeezing it into that spot was a worrisomely close shave.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021
He takes hot showers before shaving, uses shaving cream and tries to get a close shave but none of it helps.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2020
The most common combination: The BARbados-BERmuda match was a close shave, won by a whisker, a hairy competition, lots of clipping calls, point shaving, etc. etc. etc.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2018
And he just about looks like Santa Claus after a close shave.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
