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Sacramento’s smallest zoo Alali now lives in Natomas with her fiancé, Alex Saraceno, along with Merlin; a girl group of rats named Monica, Moira and Amy; a former prison pigeon named Al Capone; a bearded dragon named Muffy; and a dog named Maverick.—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026 The owner then revealed three bearded dragons with various injuries and begged her to take them.—Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 The bearded 41-year-old was recognized on the video board by the Stars early in the game, and plenty of Dallas fans joined a vocal Avs contingent in cheering for Burns.—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026 While nearly every combatant depicted on the mosaic appeared fully clothed and bearded, an individual chasing a leopard stood out for both their garments and physical anatomy.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearded
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of bearded was
before the 12th century