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alternative bebearded
- not comparableHaving a beard.
The tug of war is between Old France and Young France, or rather the France of the Empire—still a courteous, polished, but fierce and fiery France—and the be-whiskered and be-bearded Chateau Rouge and Mogadore loving France of the present day;
1847 November 21, “Theatricals, Etc.”, in Lloyd’s Weekly London Newspaper, number 261, London, page 82 more examples
Two most important events give character and interest to the present age—the introduction of the press among the benighted offuscated be-whiskered and be-bearded Ottomans, and the importation of whiskers among our smooth visaged and lanthorn jawed republicans.
1833 April 3, Henry Coventry & Co., “Whiskers”, in The Long-Island Star, volume XXIV, number 43, Brooklyn, N.Y.: Alden SpoonerIt’s four white dudes: three be-bearded craft beer brewing bros and a VP from Bangor Savings who, I’m extrapolating from his college graduation years on his LinkedIn profile, isn’t a millennial, but who will be talking about what millennials are seeking from their work.
2019 March 10, Victoria Hugo-Vidal, “Maine’s future can be younger”, in Maine Sunday Telegram, volume 131, number 38, page D1
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