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
The building, adjacent to Medical Center East's south tower, used to be a dorm for students and housed a barber shop in the front and a deli in the back.
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Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Searching for barbers across America became more important.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Searching for barbers across America became more important.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
Noun
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Thumann partnered with hair stylist Hayley Logan to create the look.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Chrissy Meehan, a hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, has a neck condition that may require surgery.—
Ali Swenson,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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