How to Use mustache in a Sentence

mustache

noun
  • He used a small pair of scissors to trim his mustache.
  • The actor was wearing a false mustache.
  • He decided to grow a mustache.
  • The star of the look was his chevron mustache.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Are those leaves or a mustache, cheeks or nose?
    — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • It’s been quite a while since a mustache has made its way to space.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Robert even shaves his mustache, and with it, a decade from his age.
    — Rachel Syme, New Republic, 26 Jan. 2018
  • He is also said to be bald with a brown beard and mustache.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Zachariah has a hell of a mustache.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • His hair, mustache and beard appeared to be a dark shade of brown.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Can't grow a mustache or don't want to be put down for cardio?
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 6 Nov. 2018
  • His wig had flown off, but the fake mustache dangled from his lip.
    — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Jones was a burly 6-3 with a thick mustache and a hard stare.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Next, was faux facial hair, from a mustache and beard to brows.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Long, a stout man with a bristly gray mustache, was impressed.
    — Time, 15 Feb. 2018
  • At the time, Calderon wore his hair long, with a beard and mustache.
    — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
  • His mustaches could be train tracks.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • If only that mustache could talk.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • So don’t worry and don’t sweat the arm hair, the leg hair, the mustache.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • Good luck trying to do that with a hairbrush or even a mustache comb.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Is that my husband with that belly and that hair and that mustache?
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 12 May 2022
  • His mustache is neatly trimmed.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Sand had stuck to the mucus from her nose, giving her a mustache.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Bonus points if your pet already has a mustache to complete the look.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The artist had a thick build, serious face and a wisp of a mustache.
    — Deirdra Funcheon, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The mustache is a celebrity of sorts, at least around the Sounds.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Out of the crowd a man with a mustache, a red baseball cap and a wide smile walks up to us.
    — Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Just don’t forget your mustache.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Avoid the path of growing a full beard first and then shaving to leave the mustache.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 14 June 2018
  • Makes for easy mustache maintenance since the comb isn’t as deep as a beard comb.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2022

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