sideburns

Example Sentences

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An era remembered now, if at all, for leisure suits, burnt-orange shag carpeting and muttonchop sideburns, it marked the passage from progress to reaction.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

In May 2024, Obeng’s supervisor sent him home to shave his sideburns and then return, according to the filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

With sideburns and the sharpest mod feather cut, he even looked good in Lycra.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

“Lauren is sure she doesn’t know what Gladstone’s sideburns looked like. What did Gladstone do? How racist was he? Does she have a problematic cat? This is perhaps not her most pressing issue.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Her father’s face framed in muttonchop sideburns, saying “Groovy!” and “Right on!” a lot.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli