1
: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache
2
: a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft
3
bearded; bearding; beards
1
: to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy
2
: to furnish with a beard
Examples of beard in a Sentence
Noun
He grew a beard and mustache.
the beard of a goat
Verb
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Sporting a full beard and an American Cinematheque hat, a smiling, reflective and unguarded LaBeouf was joined by O’Neil for what turned out to be an hour-long conversation peppered with compliments and affection.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Damon, Holland and Zendaya were each spotted filming scenes for the movie on set in Italy in March, with Damon showing off some impressive action star abs and a long, gray beard in character as Odysseus.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 May 2025
But Skinner knew there was plenty of narrative potential in focusing on the thorny relationship Benny strikes up with Carmen, a girl who ends up being both his beard and his BFF.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The man was severely burned on his feet and his beard was singed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Sporting a full beard and an American Cinematheque hat, a smiling, reflective and unguarded LaBeouf was joined by O’Neil for what turned out to be an hour-long conversation peppered with compliments and affection.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Damon, Holland and Zendaya were each spotted filming scenes for the movie on set in Italy in March, with Damon showing off some impressive action star abs and a long, gray beard in character as Odysseus.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 May 2025
But Skinner knew there was plenty of narrative potential in focusing on the thorny relationship Benny strikes up with Carmen, a girl who ends up being both his beard and his BFF.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beard. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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Beard 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Charles Austin 1874–1948 and his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter American historians
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2 of 2biographical name (2)
Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.
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