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buzz cut

noun

Definition of buzz cut

as in crew cut

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Recent Examples of buzz cut An undercut is perfect for those who want to shed some length without committing to a full buzz cut. — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026 This means a patient can fly out on a Thursday and be back at a desk the next week without an obvious buzz cut announcing what happened. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 And the first picture that came in was this buzz cut, crazy, goggle-wearing character. — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut

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Noun

My boss there, Kevin, dressed like a little kid—T-shirt, cargo shorts, low-top sneakers—and had a boyish crew cut to match.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
But there were more gray and graying, bald and balding heads in the church than those with crew cuts or thick hair.

— Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of crew cut

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Whether the next crop of Republican candidates follows the clickbait commentators will tell us if this inversion is a Democratic or American affliction.

— Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Throughout the rest of Texas, triticum mosaic viruses took over wheat crops due to the lack of rainfall.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of crop

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Linebacker Drue Tranquill broke up a fade attempt to running back Kenneth Walker, leading to Mahomes amusingly calling for a flag from phantom officials.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Viral moments fade fast on social, but internally, that pride and energy can fuel morale for months.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of fade

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Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
One of the therapists, a middle-aged woman with big hair in scrubs covered with teddy bears, worked on a young man, a victim of a car crash.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026

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