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Recent Examples of crew cut
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.
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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
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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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
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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Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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On February 27, however, the 63-year-old actor stepped out with her shortest hairstyle in 28 years, having reached a similar length post-buzz cut by February 1998.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Is there a photo that captures the big hair of the '80s more perfectly?—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 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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But in December the White House announced a twelve-billion-dollar bailout to row-crop farmers.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Garden weeds adapt to local climates, tolerate drought, low soil fertility, and compete with crops for water, nutrients, and light.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Rams have now won 13 of their last 14 and enter the A-10 tournament as the league’s clear hottest team thanks to Saint Louis’ alarming fade.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Markets shift and headlines fade, but the core principles of building long-term wealth remain constant.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Emma Stone's bob has grown in so beautifully under the care of Mara Roszak.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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After appearing at last year’s Academy Awards with a pixie cut, Emma Stone has since grown out her hair into a soft swing bob that’s perfect for spring.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Buick's new SUVs are affordable and luxury-adjacent, offering premium interiors and upper trims loaded with great features.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Following a 2025 refresh, the 2026 model maintains a high tech, luxurious offering that often comes at a lower price point compared to other top tier luxury competitors, with some trims seeing price decreases.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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