mug shot
noun
: a photograph of usually a person's head and especially face
specifically
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile
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Hanson made the threats in two voicemails left for Labat and Willis on Aug. 6, 2023, before Trump was indicted or his mug shot was taken.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
His mug shot immediately went viral and even became a piece of art in Sag Harbor.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And as the front-runner for the Republican nomination, his mug shot is a picture that demands interrogation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
Whether Georgia district attorney Fanni Willis can make her case or not, the mug shot implies an air of criminality.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
His mug shot immediately went viral and even became a piece of art in Sag Harbor.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And as the front-runner for the Republican nomination, his mug shot is a picture that demands interrogation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
Whether Georgia district attorney Fanni Willis can make her case or not, the mug shot implies an air of criminality.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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