clean-shaven

Example Sentences

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The author chronicles the troubled youth and “vagrant years” of Tennyson, up until 1850, when the still clean-shaven poet experienced a sudden change of fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

At the windows, clean-shaven faces cast curious glances at the journalists in the compound.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian shirts he’s adopted as an unofficial uniform.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

The clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May last year but caused controversy and its implementation was postponed for 12 months.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

He was fat almost to the point of roundness, clean-shaven, and had a merry-looking face with small, twinkling eyes.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty