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bristly

[bris-lee] / ˈbrɪs li /


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Advances by Gillette that made everyday shaving less painful—and the rise of bristly adversaries like Stalin and Hitler—drove American politicians into a long period of clean-shavedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Fury has grown a bristly beard, which he says provides added strength.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

But despite its bristly concept, “The End” largely forgoes any direct images of annihilation, settling into a vast underground bunker with seemingly endless resources well after most humans have perished.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

That is until Rogen, with all the flourish of a magician, unstacked the hedgehog’s bristly back onto the table on front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

She flapped her wings in my face, slapping my head with her sharp, bristly feathers.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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