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or longhair
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
one of those long-haired idealists who founded short-lived utopias in rural America
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Recent Examples of long-haired
The original 2010 movie, which grossed close to $600 million worldwide, followed the magically long-haired Rapunzel, who has spent her entire life in a tower.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Staryi’s command post outside Kharkiv looked less like a base than like a tech-industry office, with long-haired young men in T-shirts hunched over screens and sipping espresso drinks.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
The manager The tall, thin, long-haired Cesar Luis Menotti was only 39 and most famous for smoking his way through the tournament.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Swift reunited with the Swedish producer Max Martin and his protégé Shellback, the same long-haired studio savants responsible for co-creating some of her most iconic singles.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The redheaded star rose to fame with his thick, long-haired ginger locks, competing at his first Olympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Staryi’s command post outside Kharkiv looked less like a base than like a tech-industry office, with long-haired young men in T-shirts hunched over screens and sipping espresso drinks.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
The manager The tall, thin, long-haired Cesar Luis Menotti was only 39 and most famous for smoking his way through the tournament.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Swift reunited with the Swedish producer Max Martin and his protégé Shellback, the same long-haired studio savants responsible for co-creating some of her most iconic singles.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The redheaded star rose to fame with his thick, long-haired ginger locks, competing at his first Olympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
Adjective
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For menswear, the brand cited photographer Peter Beard as inspiration, channeling an intellectual-meets-bohemian aesthetic.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The combination of pure intellectual inquiries and engineering advancement has been shaping this interdisciplinary field since its creation.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Get the magnificent biscuit, served in a puddle of garlic honey with cultured butter ($6).—
Peter Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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No embryos were cultured beyond this point.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adding to her disorientation is Kenny, the nerdy boy next door who’s now a single father and beloved member of the community.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Salt Lake City, Utah, was fourth thanks to its high searches for nerdy terms and high share of conventions and gaming stores per capita.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The challenge is to become as skilled and cerebral as possible, preferably while the elite athleticism is still present.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The artist needs no cerebral middleman to move the motif from the world to the page.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Today these works are well defined by Mondrian’s legacy, with his rigid paintings of black-and-white grids, sprinkled with rectangular forms in red, yellow, and blue.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Washes include sepia blue, ochre blue, graphite, brown black and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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