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[bair] / bɛər /






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Call us cute if you must, but don’t be surprised when we bare our teeth in a snarl.”

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Trans comedian Jordan Gray is extremely unafraid to bare it all, including her soul, when behind the piano.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Focaccia has become de facto sandwich bread or makeshift pizza crust elsewhere in Italy, but it tends to be bare bones in Genoa, where it has been made since the Middle Ages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

But the number of toilets did not match the number of visitors and a popular boat race in 1870 laid bare the lack of facilities.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The window blind is pulled shut, and the bare bulb overhead is painted a dimming blue, giving an unearthly tinge to all beneath it.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"All around me staff are leaving, staff are crying... many people are already voting with their feet and leaving. But of course that just strips the service even barer."

From BBC Dec. 5, 2022

A soul barer and a tireless collaborator, Nate Dogg was the preeminent rap vocalist of the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2022

A glacier can provide some protection, preserving piles of snow year-round that can even be deployed on barer ski pistes elsewhere on the slopes.

From Reuters Aug. 27, 2021

These people, in other words, were also nostalgic for earlier times; we aren’t the first generation to wish our children’s playroom shelves were barer.

From Slate Dec. 24, 2018

He saw, without seeing, the streets become more solitary and barer of human life, as those first September days passed by, bringing, as they always do in Northern France, a wonder of beautiful autumnal colour....

From The Red Cross Barge by Marie Belloc Lowndes

If this familiar-looking advice seems like the barest minimum in modern cybersecurity hygiene, that’s because it is.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Pearl diving often relied on the barest necessities: a noseclip, leather finger covers and a basket to gather oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"We have been given the barest of details and whilst we are supporting the families through this we are urgently seeking a meeting with the appropriate authorities to understand the situation before commenting further."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

He could see their barest outline, with a slight blur at their edges.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Behind the squad's pride are raw emotions, which were bared by assistant manager Anthony Barry during his half-time interview with BBC One on Saturday night - conducted when England were 4-0 up.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Zohran Mamdani bared his arm in an act of love.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

Hundreds of others bared their disappointments at crossing points along the border.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2025

“And on this project, I think that she bared a lot.”

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

Koffi and Adiah skirted around him as he bared his teeth in a grimace.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Dog owners are baring their teeth on social media after the European Union's top court ruled that pets are not passengers just baggage if they get lost in transit.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

By contrast, A Little More finds Sheeran baring his teeth.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Australia are the favourites here, but this was a baring of teeth - the Proteas are not going to roll over and have their tummies tickled.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

Bailey understands that baring so much comes with certain risks.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2024

He pressed his advantage and leaped off the well, still baring his fangs.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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