shorn
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unshorn adjective
Example Sentences
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Sherwood also steered Villa away from the drop but, shorn of influential stars Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph in the summer, was sacked after six successive defeats left them bottom in October.
From BBC
The long, shining hair that Elisha had loved was now dull and shorn.
From Literature
Viollet-le-Duc’s conception of Gothic architecture, shorn of religious, sentimental and romantic associations, was radically modern.
Mr. Ehnes gave it fresh life in a reflective reading generally shorn of showy gestures.
Many nations do not send athletes to it, while others take skeleton teams, shorn of their leading lights, whose winter focus instead lies on training for lucrative spring road races or prominent summer track opportunities.
From BBC
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