Thesaurus results for BARBER

barber

noun

ˈbär-bər

Definition of barber next

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 Downstairs, the room that was once the seminary’s barber shop is now a moody cocktail bar with live music on the weekends. —

Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Flanagan's family has since honored his legacy by creating a memorial scholarship to financially support aspiring barbers. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026 Chad Smith crashes opening monologue A barber came out and seemed prepared to legitimately shave Jost's head live on the air, but Che stepped in to stop it at the last minute. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026 The family has started a memorial barber school scholarship fund in his honor. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for barber

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stylist

Noun

For stars at that time, a photographer was, as my grandfather said, their best friend, their mentor, their confidant, their stylist, their career manager, because so many of the pictures then were in magazines, and that’s what got the attention of 20th Century Fox for Marilyn’s first contract.

— Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Her look was coordinated by Elizabeth Stewart alongside stylist Jordan Grossman.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026