Thesaurus results for CREW CUT

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 Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of buzz cut

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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

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The crops don’t magically spring from the ground because someone has watched a YouTube video about regenerative agriculture.

— Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Despite lingering tensions and uncertainty, members of the community have come together to support one another and are optimistic about the almond crop.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 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

Noun

Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The agency adds that trees in front of Schaeffer's home aren't due for a trim for several years.

— Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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