often attributive
1
: the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest
2
: a rough surface or growth resembling stubble
especially
: a short growth of beard
Examples of stubble in a Sentence
He ran his hand over his stubble.
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Then there’s the precision trimming blade on the backside of the cartridge head, allowing for easy line-ups or fine tunings (like any stubble right under the nose that might be hard to reach with a standard cartridge).
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
For example, in shaving cream, foam allows razors to glide along the skin, removing stubble and reducing irritation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
While stubble burning during the winter harvest season exacerbates pollution levels, to solve the crisis, pollution needs to be tackled year-round, Dahiya said.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
For example, in shaving cream, foam allows razors to glide along the skin, removing stubble and reducing irritation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
While stubble burning during the winter harvest season exacerbates pollution levels, to solve the crisis, pollution needs to be tackled year-round, Dahiya said.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stubble
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“Stubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubble. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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