bristly
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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
The solution to Australia's problem of replacing David Warner was sitting in plain sight with a mullet and bristly Australian moustache.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
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
The other carried a bristly stick, with which they used to scratch the cephalopods’ sensitive skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024
“He’s hustling you,” said Mad Sweeney, rubbing his bristly ginger beard.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing bristly
The One and Only Ivan
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The Lemonade War
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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