bushy

Example Sentences

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Bellowing "Silence, everyone!" to terrified parliamentarians, the man with a bushy moustache and shiny tricorn quickly caught the public's attention in an image engraved on the nation's collective memory.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“I didn’t ask for these bushy eyebrows,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

"I'm actually amazed because they are big, happy, bushy plants," she says, warning me not to fall over when we step into the calf-deep water.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

“I’ve grown out my beard, so I’m a lot more distinct-looking ... a lot less background-y,” he said, with a laugh, gesturing to the bushy salt-and-pepper facial hair that accentuated his black tuxedo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

There was something about his rough exterior—his bushy long hair and uneven beard—combined with his generous and charming nature that attracted the attention of some women.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson