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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In August, Trump posted on X his mug shot from his booking at Fulton County Jail in Georgia.
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Helen Coster and Svea Herbst-Bayliss, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
On Thanksgiving, however, her cousin happened to see Robinson’s mug shot in an Instagram post about his arrest on suspicion of two murders in Harrisonburg and immediately contacted Nicadra.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
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Helen Coster and Svea Herbst-Bayliss, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
On Thanksgiving, however, her cousin happened to see Robinson’s mug shot in an Instagram post about his arrest on suspicion of two murders in Harrisonburg and immediately contacted Nicadra.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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