beard
noun
a thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache.
beards
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pluralof beard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof beard (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
beardnouna thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache.
Example Sentences
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I wasn’t surprised to learn the two men were close friends; they even look alike, with their long white beards and sparkling eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Above all, men have taken to facial hair—mustaches and beards, and usually both together—in loosely counted but clearly large numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He detested beards, thought them all fakes—his bearded Georgian father had died in 1937.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“A lot of wigs, costumes, beards — fake beards,” David said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Even Fred and George joined in, once they had gotten to their feet and taken a good look at each other’s beards.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
