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Keep "be-bearded" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
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3 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
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;
Source: wiktionary
It’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.
Source: wiktionary
Closest matches include bearded.
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