as in named
to give a name to
although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist
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Recent Examples of styled
Stewart styled the pair with black straight-leg jeans cuffed at the ankle, a white T-shirt and a rust-red zip jacket, keeping the look firmly in the vintage wheel.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The jacket can also be styled with jeans in a contrasting color or wash to achieve a dimensional look.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
For now, reports from multiple outlets say that the Princesses will keep their royal titles and will still be styled as Her Royal Highness.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2025
SeeLuNa 2-piece Batwing Sleeve Lounge Set This two-piece set is the kind of outfit that looks styled but feels like pajamas.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her bouffant—styled by her go-to hairstylist JStayReady who’s given her similar styles in green, pink, and brown—matched her makeup, keyed by Ivan Núñez, perfectly.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Other popular natural elements can be displayed by using iron-frame barstools in the kitchen, timbers on a patio pergola, and ceramic vessels styled throughout the home.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
When styled in the lookbook (on fellow Vogue World attendee Emma Chamberlain, nonetheless), the white lace skirt-and-top pair was styled with nude underpinnings.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The jacket can also be styled with jeans in a contrasting color or wash to achieve a dimensional look.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
For now, reports from multiple outlets say that the Princesses will keep their royal titles and will still be styled as Her Royal Highness.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2025
SeeLuNa 2-piece Batwing Sleeve Lounge Set This two-piece set is the kind of outfit that looks styled but feels like pajamas.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her bouffant—styled by her go-to hairstylist JStayReady who’s given her similar styles in green, pink, and brown—matched her makeup, keyed by Ivan Núñez, perfectly.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Other popular natural elements can be displayed by using iron-frame barstools in the kitchen, timbers on a patio pergola, and ceramic vessels styled throughout the home.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
When styled in the lookbook (on fellow Vogue World attendee Emma Chamberlain, nonetheless), the white lace skirt-and-top pair was styled with nude underpinnings.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styled
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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During those latter conflicts, Cheney defended harsh interrogation techniques that others labeled torture.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transportation Security Administration agents and close to 13,000 air traffic controllers are among federal workers labeled as essential and have been working with no pay since the start of the shutdown.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
2 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In some quarters, that might be termed socialistic.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Joe Carollo served two back-to-back terms and is now termed out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Today's liftoff was the fifth for this Falcon 9's first stage, a booster designated 1094.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some areas are designated for commercial or industrial projects while others are earmarked for residential developments, like single-family communities and apartment complexes.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such was the success of the movie that Erivo and Grande were both nominated for Academy Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, at the 2025 Oscars.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Table of Contents is divided along the parts of a young body, with sections titled Heads Up!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Previously titled His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, Andrew will now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, using the royal family's surname for direct descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Styled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styled. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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