mug shot
noun
: a photograph of usually a person's head and especially face
specifically
: a police photograph of a suspect's face or profile
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What To Know Analysts have suggested Le Pen may be helped by this decision in a similar fashion to Trump when his mug shot went viral.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Right outside the Oval Office hangs a framed photo of President Trump's mug shot, as featured on the cover of a New York tabloid.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
In passing, Stewart’s mother asked about her mug shot.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He would be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, his soldier's image replaced with a mug shot.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Right outside the Oval Office hangs a framed photo of President Trump's mug shot, as featured on the cover of a New York tabloid.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
In passing, Stewart’s mother asked about her mug shot.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
He would be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, his soldier's image replaced with a mug shot.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mug shot
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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