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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An Alabama man was sentenced Tuesday to one year and nine months in prison for threatening a sheriff and a district attorney in Georgia over the jail mug shot of former President Donald Trump, prosecutors said.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Hanson made the threats in two voicemails left for Labat and Willis on Aug. 6, 2023, before Trump was indicted or his mug shot was taken.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
His mug shot immediately went viral and even became a piece of art in Sag Harbor.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And as the front-runner for the Republican nomination, his mug shot is a picture that demands interrogation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Hanson made the threats in two voicemails left for Labat and Willis on Aug. 6, 2023, before Trump was indicted or his mug shot was taken.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
His mug shot immediately went viral and even became a piece of art in Sag Harbor.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And as the front-runner for the Republican nomination, his mug shot is a picture that demands interrogation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Mug shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20shot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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