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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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Various reports say about one-third of American men are fully bearded, with the numbers inching toward half if you count goatees and heavy stubble.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The 54-year-old comedian with a beard full of gray stubble drops back to pass, launching a tight spiral underneath SoFi’s massive technicolor halo scoreboard hovering above a sea of empty stands.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 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

The problem is attributed to a mix of factors such as industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, dropping temperatures, low wind speeds and the seasonal burning of crop stubble in neighbouring states.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

The stubble of his cheek is rough beneath my palm.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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