variants
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
For her role as long-haired Samara in the 2002 horror film, Chase won an MTV movie award for best villain.
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
Since the dilute calico is named for its coat pattern and isn't a breed, both short- and long-haired cat breeds can produce these tricolored kittens, including Maine Coon, Persian, and Ragdoll.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
From the young, long-haired goalkeeper who appeared in Germany 2006 to the veteran leader who now seeks to cap his career at home, Ochoa has built a career that would be difficult for any Mexican soccer player to replicate.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
And there was the long-haired fella down by the dugout whose part in the opening goal was so significant that Martinez ran all the way from his goal-line to hug and congratulate him.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In a 2018 study, for instance, Escobar and colleagues identified other rodent species in Chile and Argentina that can carry Andes hantavirus and may pose a risk to humans, including the southern big-eared mouse, the long-haired grass mouse, and olive grass mouse.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
Back in the Boston fold in recent years, Damon is long-haired once more.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Julia is also an amateur powerlifter, avid outdoor explorer, and proud cat mom to Jeeves, her long-haired tuxedo kitty.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Amendola now resides in the home with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Birdy.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 18 June 2026
Since the dilute calico is named for its coat pattern and isn't a breed, both short- and long-haired cat breeds can produce these tricolored kittens, including Maine Coon, Persian, and Ragdoll.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
From the young, long-haired goalkeeper who appeared in Germany 2006 to the veteran leader who now seeks to cap his career at home, Ochoa has built a career that would be difficult for any Mexican soccer player to replicate.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
And there was the long-haired fella down by the dugout whose part in the opening goal was so significant that Martinez ran all the way from his goal-line to hug and congratulate him.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In a 2018 study, for instance, Escobar and colleagues identified other rodent species in Chile and Argentina that can carry Andes hantavirus and may pose a risk to humans, including the southern big-eared mouse, the long-haired grass mouse, and olive grass mouse.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
Back in the Boston fold in recent years, Damon is long-haired once more.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Julia is also an amateur powerlifter, avid outdoor explorer, and proud cat mom to Jeeves, her long-haired tuxedo kitty.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Amendola now resides in the home with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Birdy.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
Adjective
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Today’s economy rewards intellectual horsepower.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Chattel slavery stole people’s families, intellectual creations, land, access to resources, and, for some, spiritual foundations.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Your 5th House of Creativity takes center stage as the instinctive Moon squares cerebral Mercury in your 2nd House of Money and Values.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
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By age 18, Davis’s parents had both died within 11 months of each other — his mother, Florence, of a cerebral hemorrhage, his father, Herman, of a heart attack.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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As niche and nerdy as the premise sounds, audiences gradually allowed Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki to teach them about dark matter and the inner workings of Star Trek.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The firm was a nerdy, all-hours place.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The first colorway will be available in an all-blue silhouette that also features Clark's new signature logo.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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An orange and blue sea migrated north to City Hall to continue the ceremonial commemorations.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The researchers also collected and cultured airborne microbes from the mummy’s storage chamber and from the room where the remains were handled.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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