as in stylists
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 barbers
Restaurant servers, drivers for ride-hailing services, barbers and other tipped workers making less than $150,000 a year could deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their federal income taxes starting this tax year and through 2028.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Many student barbers who come through my family’s barber shop are either formerly incarcerated or have a conviction.
—Joanna Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the nearly 70 occupations that qualify are restaurant servers, gig workers, barbers, cosmetologists and golf caddies.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If Coach Prime’s saying holds up, barbers are now an essential part of keeping sporting stars at the top of their game.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 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
Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Many student barbers who come through my family’s barber shop are either formerly incarcerated or have a conviction.
—Joanna Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the nearly 70 occupations that qualify are restaurant servers, gig workers, barbers, cosmetologists and golf caddies.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If Coach Prime’s saying holds up, barbers are now an essential part of keeping sporting stars at the top of their game.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 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
Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbers
stylists
Noun
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Photographers, videographers, and stylists that all look like them.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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Martin and her staff of estheticians, hair stylists and a manicurist are celebrating 50 years in business this month.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Barbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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