as in naming
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 styling
How Carolyn Bessette wore a headband Carolyn Bessette delivered a master class in how versatile a headband can be, styling her long blonde hair straight and loose, in a sleek low ponytail, or gathered in a nape-skimming bun.
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Changing a belt or styling it in an out-of-the-box way can also add visual interest to your waistline.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Naomi Watts have also been spotted styling their Ugg boots with wide-leg pants, while the pairing has been spotted on the streets of Milan, Paris, New York, Copenhagen and more.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Use open shelving moderately and have a plan for styling them.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Changing a belt or styling it in an out-of-the-box way can also add visual interest to your waistline.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Naomi Watts have also been spotted styling their Ugg boots with wide-leg pants, while the pairing has been spotted on the streets of Milan, Paris, New York, Copenhagen and more.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Use open shelving moderately and have a plan for styling them.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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The market’s ban on dubbing foreign films and generous 50-50 revenue-sharing structure with exhibitors have created an unusually direct producer-to-cinema distribution model, making traditional distributors largely irrelevant in the current ecosystem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Nov. 2025
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In other words, use of the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to offer its product without any restrictions made a lot more sense than labeling the company a supply chain risk.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday refused to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good for labeling them domestic terrorists in hours after they were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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Above the presidential portraits is gold lettering that matches the new Rose Garden sign, titling the makeshift exhibit.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Interestingly, fans of The Bodyguard will have a hand in titling the new Netflix movie — keep an eye on the Instagram pages of Meester, Padalecki and Center to find out more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Nov. 2025
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This year, the party has another chance to try something other than nominating a conventional liberal who loses and then gets to run an NGO.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some people thought not nominating Gwyneth Paltrow as an aging actress was a snub; Odessa A'zion deserved a nomination, as well.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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