shorn
Example Sentences
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Shorn of sentimentality, this gentle drama follows a quietly observant fifth-grader who feels the grim shadow of mortality all around her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Shorn of captain Bruno Fernandes due to injury plus the absent Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo due to the Africa Cup of Nations, Amorim's change of role for Dorgu paid dividends.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Shorn of their staff, Bloom and chief executive Paul Barber made astute appointments, demonstrating a remarkable ability to find talents around the world and turn them into Premier League stars.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
Shorn of its new age-y trappings, Sarah Kirkland-Snider’s “Nausicaa” was a consolatory prayer, and two Missy Mazzoli pieces smoldered without being too heavy.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022
The Naiäd sisters wail, Shorn of their tresses, which to him they throw: The Dryads also mourn; their bosoms beat; And Echo answers every tearful groan.
From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.
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Nowhere Boy
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