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Recent Examples of hirsute Cameron Hardin, an affable, hirsute Eastman, Georgia stay-at-home dad, has been placed as a pawn two weeks in a row. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2023 This macabre gender bias, researchers say in a new study, serves as a window into the behavioral patterns of these hirsute beasts that died out roughly 10,000 years ago. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2017 Del Toro has the hirsute wildness of Michel Simon. BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Females are more likely to select the most hirsute male bustards as mates, possibly because their more advanced age signifies greater experience. Sarah Stanley, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2011 See all Example Sentences for hirsute 
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Adjective
  • Snow in Texas could make for hairy travel to Friday's Cotton Bowl.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The hairy animals also have long antennae, according to the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Despite the frequent color treatments, Rowland’s hair maintained a silky finish, taking us back to her SoftSheen Carson ads in the 2000s.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Guests can participate in a chocolate-making class, from toasting and grinding beans into a silky smooth chocolate paste, or join a Mayan cooking class to experience hand-pressing tortillas and making traditional hot chocolate from scratch.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Hirsute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hirsute. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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