mug shot
noun
an identifying photograph of a suspect or criminal, often one of a set showing a frontal view, a profile view, and a view of the back of the head.
mugshot
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a variation of
mug shot.
Example Sentences
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“If you don’t want your mugshot posted, don’t do any crime to get arrested,” one commenter wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A mugshot from York’s arrest was published by local news site WKBN-27, who said he was arrested Sunday by the East Palestine Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Staff had recognised his mugshot and distinctive tattoos from an Interpol wanted notice - but he claimed to be an Irish-born orphan called Arthur Knight, who had never been to America.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
But there he is, looking on in a frontal mugshot pinned to the gallery wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
The White House shared an image of Soliman's mugshot as well as a screenshot of video footage of a shirtless Soliman at the scene of the attack.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
