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crew cut

noun

Definition of crew cut

as in buzz cut

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Recent Examples of crew cut For the event, the actor returned to his shaggy crew cut in his honey blonde hue — coordinating his 'stache and all. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for crew cut

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Noun

Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college.

— Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz cut

Noun

Crafted by celebrity hair architect Tokyo Stylez, the texture spoke to a different time, a decade defined by big hair, otherwise known as the ’80s.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Well besides being well known for her voice, big hair and charming personality, she was also recognized for her devotion to the natural world.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of big hair

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For now, better wheat and barley crops in Canada, Australia and Argentina, along with good harvests in the Middle East and North Africa, are cushioning the blow.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Impeachment politics next year could be driven by an incoming crop of progressive lawmakers who could form a sizable bloc in the caucus.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of crop

Noun

Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fade

Noun

It’s been five years since Eilish went platinum blonde, debuting a Marilyn Monroe-esque bob styled in Old Hollywood waves at the 2021 Met Gala.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
At the time, Hilton finished off her look with a pair of strappy baby pink stiletto sandals, a pink boxy purse, and a sparkling crown atop her icy blonde bob.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

Just bear in mind that display sizes and some of the more high-end features will vary by market and trim.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Production is due to begin in Bentley’s Crewe plant this year, with just two trims from launch, both with twin-motor powertrains and four-wheel drive.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

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