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to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Recent Examples of bearded
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
After X-ray analysis it was discovered that the artist had at some point made significant alterations, removing a halo and window and adding a coral necklace, and transforming a bearded male figure into the beatific vision of Mary Magdalen.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The bearded man with red hair is seen in the footage taken in the Khalil home and at the entrance of Pine village.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Ten days later, around mid-December, two bearded guys with guns knocked on his door.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
After X-ray analysis it was discovered that the artist had at some point made significant alterations, removing a halo and window and adding a coral necklace, and transforming a bearded male figure into the beatific vision of Mary Magdalen.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The bearded man with red hair is seen in the footage taken in the Khalil home and at the entrance of Pine village.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Verb
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When confronted with the allegations, Lopez-Robles declined a police interview, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The sergeant confronted and then chased the suspect on foot.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By 2024, the Red Sea faced an unprecedented shipping crisis and a decline in traffic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tesla shares have dropped 37 percent so far in 2025 as Musk has faced criticism and protests for some of his political remarks and actions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, plenty of other teams from the Oakland A’s of the ‘70s, who were actually paid $300 by owner Charley Finley to sport facial hair, to the scruffy and hirsute Red Sox of 2004, won it all with facial hair.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Headed by the opinionated Phil Robertson, founder of the Duck Commander enterprise, the clan includes his wife Kay; his long-bearded brother Si; his equally hirsute sons Willie, Jase, and Jep; and their assorted wives and children.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This romantically rustic wreath weaves shaggy swags of greenery with white tulips and stalks of berries, then ties it all together with a neat black-and-white bow.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hashing things out with his tech wizard brother-in-law Maury (a shaggy Guy Pearce), Karsh wonders if ecological protesters or religious groups or competitors are upset with his global expansion plans, which include a lava field in Iceland.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2023
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Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.—
Jeff Goodell,
Time,
6 July 2023
Adjective
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Genetically identical neurons that form Meissner corpuscles for picking up vibrations in glabrous skin, for example, also form lanceolate endings for detecting hair movement in hairy skin.—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Each one-inch bloom has a hairy purple calyx with two red petals, resembling the face and ears of a bat.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Step 3: Tidy the Harvest When the garlic is fully cured with papery skins and brittle, brown leaves, brush away any excess soil with your fingers and clip back the bristly roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2024
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The authors dutifully report that each pappus, the bristly head of a seed, contains 100 rod-like filaments on average, each about 7.4 mm long and 16.3 μm thick.—
Bill Andrews,
Discover Magazine,
18 Oct. 2018
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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