sideburns
Example Sentences
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The fulcrum of a cultural transition from vibrancy to stagnation was the 1970s, an era remembered now, if at all, for leisure suits, burnt-orange shag carpeting and muttonchop sideburns.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025
In May 2024, Obeng’s supervisor sent him home to shave his sideburns and then return, according to the filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Monochrome images taken in 1973 show London Victoria railway station frozen in time - an era of large sideburns and public lockers, platform tickets and boat trains to France and Belgium.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 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
Mister Hertzoon was a big man with a ruddy, friendly face and tufty gray sideburns.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
