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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
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Oh, and at this moment walking the steep cliffs of Maui, Max Homa’s bag is being carried by the large, bearded caddie, Michael Greller, best known for helping Jordan Spieth win three major titles.
OK, the caddie is just temporary for a few weeks.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The bearded Harris could be seen in the back of the chamber studiously not responding when his name was called.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Video from the stringer service OC Hawk showed a bearded man sitting in the stopped self-driving vehicle, poking his head out and speaking to police.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Veterinarians treating a bearded dragon whose aneurysm had led to an enlarged temporo-orbital artery discovered that a reptile’s pulse can be taken at the back of its head.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Oh, and at this moment walking the steep cliffs of Maui, Max Homa’s bag is being carried by the large, bearded caddie, Michael Greller, best known for helping Jordan Spieth win three major titles.
OK, the caddie is just temporary for a few weeks.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The bearded Harris could be seen in the back of the chamber studiously not responding when his name was called.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Video from the stringer service OC Hawk showed a bearded man sitting in the stopped self-driving vehicle, poking his head out and speaking to police.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The sergeant confronted and then chased the suspect on foot.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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Honor the men who faced, fought and won this momentous battle.Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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This was the daunting and frigid environment of ice and snow that the American Army faced 80 years ago in what would become its ultimate battle test of the European theater of operations during World War II.Eric Hogan, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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As a 10-year-old trapped in the body of a hirsute 40-year-old, Robin Williams is playing a character who isn’t aspiring to be older, like Hanks in the earlier film, but a lonely, awkward, lumbering kid who’s seized by alternating bouts of hyperactivity and deep insecurity.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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And there's an endearingly shaggy side to this film, all the more shocking given its then-record cost.Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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Snow in Texas could make for hairy travel to Friday's Cotton Bowl.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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The hairy animals also have long antennae, according to the study.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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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 22 Jan. 2025.
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