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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
Fans praised Obama, who wears her hair natural, for her beauty and elegance.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Waking up with knotted hair and sheet creases on your face doesn’t have to be a reality.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Her golden brown hair was swept to one side, looped, and twisted in an intricate but soft style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
Remember, hair loss is multifaceted.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Waking up with knotted hair and sheet creases on your face doesn’t have to be a reality.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Her golden brown hair was swept to one side, looped, and twisted in an intricate but soft style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
Remember, hair loss is multifaceted.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hair
Noun
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The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Viscous fiber is found in oats, eggplant, chia seeds and barley.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The low pile can handle a lot of foot traffic, and it’s made of wool for a soft feel.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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To maximize the drying process, Balanzat recommends adding either clean tennis balls or wool dryer balls into the mix to help your duvet insert dry evenly.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One Alvarado police officer was struck in the neck during the attack.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The top coat gave it an extra gel-like finish.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ready-to-wear collection includes coats, tailoring and knitwear, shirts, dresses and custom prints.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Visharukh’s shrine to Khan is just one thread in an intricate tapestry of fandom.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yet other filmmakers pick up on the thread of romantic longing Whale introduced in 1935 with The Bride of Frankenstein, leading to films like Edward Scissorhands (1990) in which the monster becomes a sentimental anti-hero.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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