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clean-shaven

[kleen-shey-vuhn] / ˈklinˈʃeɪ vən /


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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

He’s a dashing, square-jawed, clean-shaven matinee idol with a luxurious head of long, curly black hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

He even looked younger, swapping his clean-shaven exuberance for a moodier vibe, crooning ballads beneath a cap and shades that hid his face.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

He's clean-shaven with thick, dark eyebrows and grayish eyes.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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