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crew cut

noun

Definition of crew cut

as in buzz cut

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Recent Examples of crew cut His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s. — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 At 34, Fedorov is one of the youngest members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war council, a square-jawed fitness enthusiast who likes to wear a black baseball cap over his crew cut. — Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Bar, who sports a crew cut and gray stubble, started his military career as a fighter in the Sayeret Matkal, Israel's counterterrorism agency, participating in numerous covert operations. — Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 But the appointment with the angular young man wearing a fresh crew cut was not just any meeting. — Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew cut

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Noun

The singer, 24, was there when Kaylee decided to chop off her hair in favor of a buzz cut.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of buzz cut

Noun

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

Definition of big hair

Noun

Out of this opulent crop, Opeth were the OSDM purists at the party.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026

Definition of crop

Noun

For example, some consumers reported the mats peel and fade over time, particularly if they’re used in the sun.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Most El Niño events typically form between March and June, strengthen through summer and into fall, peak between November and January, and fade in late winter and spring.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of fade

Noun

For the London premiere, Theron and hairstylist Adir Abergel offered another interpretation of the theme with her bob slicked back into a half-up, tied in the back with a twisted knot worthy of a warrior queen.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026
In a series of casual glam shots posted on July 15, the actress showed off a chic gray-blonde bob hitting her chin.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

And for this generation, the automaker has also introduced a GR Sport trim; at $48,500, this is the most expensive RAV4 PHEV.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
The Coach Vae Skimmer Slingbacks check every box, with the addition of a luxurious gleaming bedchain trim guaranteed to turn heads.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of trim

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