as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed
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Recent Examples of barber
While some barbers are seen wielding buzzing electric clippers, others are freestyling with just a pair of hairdressing scissors and, hopefully, a steady hand.
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Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Several people were detained in a drug raid at a Little Haiti barber shop Wednesday morning, according to Miami police.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Maybe your barber was a little too liberal with the scissors.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Her father, a barber, sometimes spent the day ferrying children to the beach until everyone from the neighborhood could dip their toes in water.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Several people were detained in a drug raid at a Little Haiti barber shop Wednesday morning, according to Miami police.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Maybe your barber was a little too liberal with the scissors.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Her father, a barber, sometimes spent the day ferrying children to the beach until everyone from the neighborhood could dip their toes in water.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
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From her early days going to shows and working the door at parties to her many years hustling as a stylist, Benjamin knew everyone — designers, skaters, musicians.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 21, Lopez's stylist Mariel Haenn shared a snap of the glamorous look.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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