hirsute
Example Sentences
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The hirsute libertarian, using leverage from his midterm elections triumph in October, just massaged labor reform legislation through Congress, delivering one of the Big Three structural reforms on markets’ wish list.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
A high point for polished yet hirsute L.A. rock: The Eagles’ Hollywood phantasmagoria is named record of the year the same night Fleetwood Mac wins the album prize with the darkly glittering “Rumours.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025
Spokesman and prominent letter writer Keith Flett says the group is "continuing to review Prince William's latest beard and assessing if it is contributing to a positive image of the hirsute in the public eye".
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024
Other scientific studies have attributed the impact of bison activity to reducing plant diversity, damaging endemic plants and tree species like oak trees, and spreading non-native plant seeds through their hirsute coats and droppings.
From National Geographic • Jan. 18, 2024
Only five feet tall and very hirsute, he dyed his hair and whiskers a mossy green.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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