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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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When his adult son who happened to be working at Tatte stopped by with a question, Shaich zeroed in on a shadow of stubble he spotted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Locke wore an all-black designer outfit, while Connor — dressed in a light blue striped button-down over a white tank and khakis — had traded Nick’s signature floppy hair for designer stubble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.

From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025

A burly bearded man in a blue tunic moved swiftly through grassy stubble on a windswept road in rural Damascus, collecting bones with his bare hands.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

He looked to be in his middle thirties, and he had broad shoulders and a lean face with a square jaw and a dark stubble.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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