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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
Far away, across the tops of the trees, is a group of dark-bodied, long-haired up-monkeys.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The now-viral post, shared on Tuesday by u/daisieduchess69, shows a long-haired senior tabby with big, blue eyes, hanging out in her new cat tree, which the poster bought for her after deciding to take her in for good.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But that hasn’t stopped the country singer from being confused for…another bearded, long-haired country singer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Two years later, a long-haired white Persian appeared in From Russia With Love, purring from the lap of the Bond villain Blofeld.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The now-viral post, shared on Tuesday by u/daisieduchess69, shows a long-haired senior tabby with big, blue eyes, hanging out in her new cat tree, which the poster bought for her after deciding to take her in for good.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But that hasn’t stopped the country singer from being confused for…another bearded, long-haired country singer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Two years later, a long-haired white Persian appeared in From Russia With Love, purring from the lap of the Bond villain Blofeld.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
Adjective
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But if nothing changes, the future of conservative politics will see much of the anti-semitic rhetoric as a badge of intellectual honesty.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The book was created using a biological, sensual craft, as well as a cerebral one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Much of this lovely, cerebral film unfolds in a cozy Manhattan high-rise, a Christmas tree twinkling in the background as snow falls outside.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson, who is short, with a salt-and-pepper beard, has a nerdy, understated demeanor.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Like, the nerdy part of that is very interesting to me.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In it, the woman is wearing the then-modern attire of Viennese society, donning a white-and-blue dress and robe; the background, meanwhile, is full of East Asian motifs, representing Klimt’s fondness of Chinese and Japanese artifacts.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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Belly up to the Turkish silver onyx bar, slide into a Yves Klein blue chair and pick from the five martinis on the menu, which range from the Grey Goose and Botanist Gin Skyfall to the Parmesan Espresso Martini.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ono, whose upbringing was much more cultured, has more trepidations about agreeing to appear at every protest and support every cause.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An obscure and slightly geeky type of energy is integral to the state's plan for addressing the looming energy crisis.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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So many showgoers opted for the geeky-chic print during Fashion Month, and every brand from Zara to Miu Miu currently offers its own take.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Much scholarly attention is also paid to the science of electrical storage, enabling a body to function as a permanently recharged battery, and to the use of an enormous lightning-rod mechanism, which will harness lightning from atop an isolated tower, where Victor conducts his experiments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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