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
For Hampton, styling young female athletes is not so different from the charge of styling young Hollywood.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Ilaria Urbinati quietly posted one of the strongest tallies of the night, styling four male clients — Adam Scott, Adam Brody, Ramy Youssef and Wagner Moura — each in a different register, underscoring that range now matters as much as recognizability.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
North wasted no time styling her custom pieces.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Dakota Johnson showed off this particular cow-print pair earlier this summer, styling them with wide jeans and a classic trench coat.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Ilaria Urbinati quietly posted one of the strongest tallies of the night, styling four male clients — Adam Scott, Adam Brody, Ramy Youssef and Wagner Moura — each in a different register, underscoring that range now matters as much as recognizability.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
North wasted no time styling her custom pieces.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Dakota Johnson showed off this particular cow-print pair earlier this summer, styling them with wide jeans and a classic trench coat.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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The astronaut who suffered the medical issue (NASA is not naming the astronut due to medical privacy concerns) is in a stable condition and should not require special assistance or measures for the trip home, NASA has said.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling sponsorships and naming rights for various facilities at O'Hare International and Midway International airports.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 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 March, tensions between the two governments escalated when the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan migrants, labeling them criminals, to the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador.—
Germán Padinger,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Others may contain caffeine without clearly labeling it at all.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
23 Dec. 2025
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At least 100 demonstrators gathered in New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting, calling for justice for Good's family and the abolishment of ICE.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several minutes later, officers responded to a report of a man calling for help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside after being shot.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 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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Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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At that state party convention, delegates rejected then gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun's preferred running mate, instead nominating Beckwith by several dozen votes.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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