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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Recent Examples of hair
People from around the world logged on to watch Ringley do her homework, brush her hair, masturbate, make out with her boyfriend.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Tia Mowry Accenting the gold hues of her beaded gown, Tia Mowry tied blond hair into her long box braids on the carpet.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Lohan wore her hair, styled by Danielle Priano straight down, letting the long blonde locks flow loosely past her rib cage, hitting just above the hem of her cropped jacket.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The silver hair that Jackman sports throughout the film is quite distinctive.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hair
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Tia Mowry Accenting the gold hues of her beaded gown, Tia Mowry tied blond hair into her long box braids on the carpet.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Lohan wore her hair, styled by Danielle Priano straight down, letting the long blonde locks flow loosely past her rib cage, hitting just above the hem of her cropped jacket.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The silver hair that Jackman sports throughout the film is quite distinctive.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hair
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The child was described as 18 inches long, approximately 20 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
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A little over a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.
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Including plenty of fiber in your diet can help reduce how quickly sugar is absorbed.
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Avocados provide unsaturated fats and fiber, while whole-grain bread adds even more fiber.
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Polyester, nylon, wool, elastane blends, and Tencel all work well—pure cotton and linen, not so much.
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Here, Friesenfaser works with materials connected to Nordfriesland, transforming them into pieces for the home and everyday life, from wool blankets to textile products and objects made with natural materials.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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Catcher Will Smith, on the other hand, has not returned to baseball activities since receiving an injection to address his neck injury.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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To improve drainage and keep the roots from rotting in a soggy container, set the pot on bricks or a wire plant stand to lift it off the ground.
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Most at-home gel systems bundle an LED curing lamp, base coat, top coat, gel polish color and basic prep tools like a file and buffer.
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Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
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The hotel stands just steps from the historic French Quarter, undoubtedly one of the first stops on any traveler’s itinerary.
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But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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Korean soccer fans woke up this morning, knowing their team’s hopes for advancement hang by a thread.
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Teams need feedback loops short enough to fit in a Slack thread.
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“Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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