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
With help from the owner, detectives investigated and identified the suspect as a barber, 55-year-old Richard Doerrmann, of Mickleton, New Jersey.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
As a first step of the project, De Giglio wanted to bring back the authentic barber experience, opening the Barberia of Eredi Zucca barber shop in Milan with a full range of products encompassing grooming, hair care, body care, skin care, tools and accessories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Good barbers weren't near his house.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
As a first step of the project, De Giglio wanted to bring back the authentic barber experience, opening the Barberia of Eredi Zucca barber shop in Milan with a full range of products encompassing grooming, hair care, body care, skin care, tools and accessories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Good barbers weren't near his house.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
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Actors Zendaya and Tom Holland have tied the knot at a secret wedding ceremony, according to Zendaya’s stylist, Law Roach.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pidgeon, in particular, looked stunning—a mix of a good dress and amazing glam—and Buckley is looking more and more like a best-actress Oscar winner (chalk that up to her stylist, Danielle Goldberg).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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