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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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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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The 32-year-old, who faces two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders, sat behind the glass, wearing a dark jumpsuit and sporting a buzz cut.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Allowing its use on these two common crops will drastically expand how much is applied and increase harm, advocates say.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The light, agreeable tones of a neutral tan or taupe fade into the background, making your space feel bigger.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even with Taylor’s higher speeds and more aggressive braking, still not a hint of fade or vibration.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And if her bob lit a spark of inspiration within you, check out our roundup of the top hair cut and color trends of 2026 to get a head start (pun intended) on a springy style of your own.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Union cut her collarbone-length black hair into a chin-length style that featured a very deep side part and a slightly asymmetrical length, giving the classic bob a chic, cool-girl refresh and showing off a pair of diamond stud earrings.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pear trees, just like apples, benefit from a February trim.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, embrace a uniform look by painting your trim and ceilings the same color as your walls.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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