beard

Example Sentences

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Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

"She said, 'Oh, I thought you were an old guy with a beard.'"

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

His book is a study of the future laureate before he grew his famous beard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

On this recent afternoon, at least, he looks healthy and alert under a black ski cap, his eyes bright and his beard neatly trimmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

A first-generation Norwegian American, Lars Kristiansen looked like a real-life Paul Bunyan, complete with blue jeans, a red plaid shirt, and a bushy brown beard.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz