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Recent Examples of crew cut
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.
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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
Avoid the urge to give the shrub a crew cut.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
Completing the trifecta of airport problems that occurred last Wednesday was a report that a construction crew cut a fiber optic cable at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at about 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 May 2014
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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
Avoid the urge to give the shrub a crew cut.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
Completing the trifecta of airport problems that occurred last Wednesday was a report that a construction crew cut a fiber optic cable at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at about 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 May 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew cut
Noun
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There's beauty in simplicity, and a buzz cut like Jada Pinkett Smith's makes a bold and powerful statement.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, has been keeping up with his signature look and recently went to Los Angeles barber Vince Garcia for a touch-up on his buzz cut.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Paton had gone to see North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Pitt’s Kenny Pickett in person, the source said, and was largely unimpressed with the crop of quarterbacks in the 2022 draft class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Outlook for runoff remains poor The stakes are rising as the Colorado’s multidecade shrinking act continues to challenge the Southwest’s capacity to water crops and supply cities with reservoir storage that can’t keep up.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some overwinter in the ground while others need to be lifted and stored, but these seven easy-to-grow bulbs continue to add bursts of color and interest long after other early blooms fade.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the alcohol and pill cocktail would make her fade in and out – sometimes even while driving.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recently, Beyoncé debuted a bouncy, jaw-skimming blonde bob that promptly sent the internet into a tizzy.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jessie Buckley, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz are bringing back the bob and side bang combo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The set included jeweled trim, which Cruz complemented with geometric stud earrings.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Subaru Outback lineup starts with the Premium trim that costs $36,445, including destination fees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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