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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Recent Examples of hairs
Up close, the vast expanse of the human skin resembles an unknown landscape, maybe similar to the lunar terrain, with craters and elevations in the form of minuscule blemishes, hairs, and cutaneous eruptions.
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
This tolerance is equivalent to the width of two human hairs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
No more post-haircut cleanup required, the grooming piece is attached to a small, quiet vacuum that houses all of those loose hairs.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This will allow all your brow hairs to reach the same stage of the growth cycle, explains Chanel brow artist Jimena Garcia.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The great golden digger wasp, Sphex icheneumoneus, is a large wasp that sports golden hairs on the head and thorax and has a distinctive half orange half black abdomen.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
There are multiple ways Turmus could have landed in the military’s cross-hairs, none of them a smoking gun on its own, but all potential grist for the algorithm that eventually picked him to be killed that February day.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Outside of incidental contact with shed hairs, carpet beetles will not bite or interact at all with humans.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
This tolerance is equivalent to the width of two human hairs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
No more post-haircut cleanup required, the grooming piece is attached to a small, quiet vacuum that houses all of those loose hairs.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This will allow all your brow hairs to reach the same stage of the growth cycle, explains Chanel brow artist Jimena Garcia.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The great golden digger wasp, Sphex icheneumoneus, is a large wasp that sports golden hairs on the head and thorax and has a distinctive half orange half black abdomen.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
There are multiple ways Turmus could have landed in the military’s cross-hairs, none of them a smoking gun on its own, but all potential grist for the algorithm that eventually picked him to be killed that February day.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Outside of incidental contact with shed hairs, carpet beetles will not bite or interact at all with humans.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
Noun
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Hernandez later shared the top podium spot in high jump with Oak Park High School's Gwynneth Mureika, despite winning first place by two inches.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Instead, set the whole pot in a tub filled with several inches of water for 30 minutes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Most were transparent, blue or black fibers made from materials like polyester — consistent with earlier findings on microplastic pollution in the Amazon.—
Ryan Brennan
May 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Regardless of type, the key is ensuring the fibers remain clean, dry, and free of buildup.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 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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Raising the bar on fabric research, Moorer paired technical wools or cotton chenille with silk, and introduced the rare and naturally soft yak fiber to the outerwear range.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Boone, meanwhile, hung his head in dissatisfaction on the steps of the Yankees’ dugout.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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The woman contacted other victims, and found photos of Wilkins in online threads, prosecutors said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Li also shredded the silk threads on a pannier skirt to mimic the texture of tofu.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Some rest their coats, bags and umbrellas on the empty chair next to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s MVP for the second year in a row, is a prodigious wearer of fur coats without irony and sunglasses indoors.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Ask to see examples of their work—necks with glands treated as well as those with glands untouched.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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