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a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Recent Examples of hairs
Stubborn chin hairs don’t stand a chance against these slant tweezers that come with a unique scissors-style handle.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026
Ever since Hochul signed anti-ICE legislation on May 29, she has been caught in Homan's cross hairs.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The slot formerly occupied by Bret Michaels will be taken by Stephen Miller standing silently and staring until the hairs stand up on the back of your neck and the very air around you curdles.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Defining Telogen Effluvium Telogen effluvium is triggered by a shift in hairs from the anagen—or actively growing—phase, to the telogen, or resting, phase.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
As grey hairs appear and other augurs of age become visible, Claire contends with the varied reactions of her small social circle.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Many of us are constantly finding loose hairs on our clothes or, especially, in our hairbrushes.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 21 May 2026
Cuplike calyxes—covered with white hairs—often have a blue or violet tinge.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026
Ever since Hochul signed anti-ICE legislation on May 29, she has been caught in Homan's cross hairs.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The slot formerly occupied by Bret Michaels will be taken by Stephen Miller standing silently and staring until the hairs stand up on the back of your neck and the very air around you curdles.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Defining Telogen Effluvium Telogen effluvium is triggered by a shift in hairs from the anagen—or actively growing—phase, to the telogen, or resting, phase.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
As grey hairs appear and other augurs of age become visible, Claire contends with the varied reactions of her small social circle.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Many of us are constantly finding loose hairs on our clothes or, especially, in our hairbrushes.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 21 May 2026
Cuplike calyxes—covered with white hairs—often have a blue or violet tinge.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
Noun
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Western Grant and western Pendleton counties could get up to 10 inches of snow along the highest ridges, eastern Tucker county up to 6 inches, and northwest Pocahontas, southeast Randolph, and southeast Webster up to 7 inches, with winds gusting as high as 50 mph until Thursday afternoon.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Coast Guard asks anyone with information about Domb, who is described as being 5-foot, 6-inches tall, to call Sector Key West at 305-292-8727.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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Synthetic fibers, stitched into the base, act like rebar for the natural grass, Sorochan says, helping stop the surface from tearing loose when players cut sharply or goalkeepers churn up the six-yard box.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Woven directly into the specialized fibers is a complex web of flexible tubes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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This season the brand worked tweeds, checks and compact wools into suits with a twist.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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That could include establishing working groups on key bilateral issues—nuclear policy, the Arctic, and commercial relations, for example—and holding initial meetings to set the agenda and lay out the first steps.—
Thomas Graham,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2025
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As the two men climbed down the steps, they were struck by the dank, musty air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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The frequency of horizontal gene transfer means that, in addition to the neatly branching trees that relate species by common descent, there are small threads connecting distant branches of the tree of life.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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One of the more harrowing threads in the film involves a protagonist who is molested by a religious figure but has no recourse to justice.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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This includes trousers, coats and combat shirts.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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They are loaded with student debt and feel the hot breath of artificial Intelligence breathing down their necks, even as high mortgage rates taunt their dreams of home ownership.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Tourists in national team shirts and officials and media members with credential lanyards around their necks are roaming around Bayside Marketplace.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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