shorn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorn
Adjective
  • On the right was a photo of the bald side of her head.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Louis was old, had a bald spot, not the fighter of old.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The result was a cityscape of relentless sheen, façades as glabrous and ageless as a starlet’s brow.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Dads can enjoy a 20-ounce, 30-day dry-aged New York Strip with shaved black summer truffles and truffle demi available exclusively in-restaurant for Father’s Day.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2023
  • The Capital Grille The restaurant will offer an exclusive Father’s Day dish: a 20-ounce 30-day dry-aged New York Strip with shaved black summer truffles.
    Erin Booke, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
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“Shorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorn. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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