Definition of barbernext
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 Off Chattahoochee Avenue, a business park with two dozen container suites is home to hairstylists, barbers, a florist, a phlebotomist and a 3D-printing business. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026 Kelce’s personal barber, Regan previously has traveled to the Super Bowl to make sure the Chiefs tight end was looking good. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Patients eagerly take turns sitting in the barber’s chair, looking forward to a haircut. ABC News, 30 June 2026 Beasley’s financial woes have been widely reported by the news media, including lawsuits by his Detroit landlord and payment disputes with a Milwaukee barber and Minnesota dentist. Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for barber
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stylist
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  • The stylists had fun mimicking features from its namesake, Lockheed's legendary Mach-3 Blackbird SR-71 spy plane.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent Twitch stream, Aysia Collins, one of Burke’s closest friends and a stylist on his Withered tour, recalled seeing the missing-person flyer.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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