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
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
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Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With barbers already in the family, Channon enrolled in a 10-month barber program in downtown San Diego, paying $450 in tuition.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 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
Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With barbers already in the family, Channon enrolled in a 10-month barber program in downtown San Diego, paying $450 in tuition.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 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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The stylists, mostly men, are called clippers or fitters.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like paper dolls and other dress-up toys before it, the Lakeshore Learning Magnetic Dress & Play Dolls lets little ones act as little stylists, mixing-and-matching six different outfits.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Barbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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