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
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.
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Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
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The Must-Have Shirt in Silky Cotton Fashion stylists previously told me that Oxford shirts are a fall fashion must-have for creating more refined outfits.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under the Hollywood studio system that had controlled the film industry since the late 1920s, in-house wardrobe departments typically served as both designers and stylists, dressing each studio’s stable of actors for premieres and parties.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Barbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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