as in confronted
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
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
He got pulled over for speeding in northwestern Ohio, but the deputy let the white-bearded driver off with a warning and sent him on his merry way.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Kim and her children have posted photos of their pet lizards over the years, including a bearded dragon named Speed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
But as the game wore on, spectators realized that Castro had disguised some young professional players as bearded, older men to play cleanup in the final innings.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
He got pulled over for speeding in northwestern Ohio, but the deputy let the white-bearded driver off with a warning and sent him on his merry way.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Kim and her children have posted photos of their pet lizards over the years, including a bearded dragon named Speed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearded
Adjective
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Golden light reflects off Murano chandeliers above the exquisite marble bar where mustachioed mixologists craft impeccable Sazeracs and Penicillins.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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It's located in a tall, historic building, and the logo, complete with a mustachioed man, is featured on a sign that juts out from the building's side.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keith Gasco was part of a SWAT team that confronted a gunman in a Family Dollar store in Spencer on February 3.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, his friend Martin has his own point of view and Loran himself is confronted by his lifelong search for solitude.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actor and sculptor, who played the Marv in the first two Home Alone movies, faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution stemming from an incident in December.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cowley conceived of the American tradition, dating back to the eighteenth century, as analogous to, say, that of the French: a comprehensible sequence of geographic and aesthetic developments, not the mere littering of hirsute eccentrics that it was typically taken to be.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No one understands or exploits that shaggy zone quite like Bannon.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of head-to-toe fur, designers and showgoers alike favored coats finished with shearling collars or shaggy trim, details that feel easier, lighter, and more wearable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her current companions are a pair of dark-furred rescues named Bear and Pharrah.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sweaty skin, particularly sweaty, hairy skin.—
Dawnie Jefferson,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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