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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

From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
The comedian, known for sporting a buzz cut look in recent years, can be seen with a notably longer coif.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 July 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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Applying a mycorrhizal inoculant to a bed planted mainly with these crops is unlikely to provide a meaningful benefit.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Of course those are only two of the marvelous local crops on offer at both Breezy Willow and at our two local farmers’ markets — Tiber Park in the historic district and the Miller Library.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of crop

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Emery and Miller decided to start Very Good Video Store after seeing the video store industry fade and longing for the old media devices and the joy that came with watching movies on them.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Rather than let the idea fade, Gad decided to take a chance and pitch it directly to the Spaceballs creator himself.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fade

Noun

For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
To avoid the long straight lines around your face that are often part of a bob cut, add face framing to break up the lines and create movement, Jones says.

— Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

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