as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
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Recent Examples of hairstylist
Later, celebrity hairstylist and wig master Evanie Frausto stops by the podcast studio to chat with beauty editors Arden Fanning Andrews and Kiana Murden.
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Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
The celebrity hairstylist’s biggest advice?
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
As an extra challenge for Wheat, the extended (and hair-raisingly hilarious) sequence of a horde of children running through glass doors and breaking down wooden fences was accomplished by 17 little people, meaning the hairstylist had to match each stunt double’s hair to a child actor’s.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
The celebrity hairstylist’s biggest advice?
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
As an extra challenge for Wheat, the extended (and hair-raisingly hilarious) sequence of a horde of children running through glass doors and breaking down wooden fences was accomplished by 17 little people, meaning the hairstylist had to match each stunt double’s hair to a child actor’s.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
Noun
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After spending four days in the capital, where travelers enjoy a private K-pop-style makeover with stylists to the stars, the tour goes to Busan, Gyeongju, Jeju Island and Incheon.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Veteran players with more money would sometimes spring for designer items, Penicheiro said, though stylists were rare.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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With barbers already in the family, Channon enrolled in a 10-month barber program in downtown San Diego, paying $450 in tuition.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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