Thesaurus results for BUZZ CUT

buzz cut

noun

Definition of buzz cut

as in crew cut

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Recent Examples of buzz cut Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026 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 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

Noun

For survivors scattered around the world scrambling for sanctuary, Toon and his group say Australia might emerge as a comparative safe-haven, with only minor disruptions to its cultivation of wheat and other crops.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crop

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Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
On this play, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense initially presented a one-deep safety look, which is a premium look to throw a slot fade.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fade

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The actor and beauty entrepreneur treats her hair like a daily ritual, customizing it into Pinterest-worthy styles—geometric bobs!

— Brianna J. Heath, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
After growing the pixie cut back out into a bob, the Mad Men actress showed off her hair while rocking a lacy blue co-ord set in selfies posted to Instagram in March.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bob

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At 67, her winsome singing voice is remarkably unchanged from the era of big hair and dangly earrings.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of big hair

Noun

The new Goodyear wheel and tire set will come as standard on R1T Premium and as a no-cost option for the Performance trim.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
For starters, this special trim is mechanically identical to the $19,999 standard model, which launched earlier this year.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

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