styling

verb

Definition of stylingnext
present participle of style
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 In this vein, brands amped up the accessories, styling their layerable, buildable looks with belts and scarves galore, injecting more entry-level options for shoppers keen to tap in without breaking the bank. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Just a few days later, Fahy revealed the full effect of her new bob, styling her cropped hair in a deep side part with effortless waves. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026 Ahead, see how celebrities are styling boots on the red carpet. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 While others like Phia and Daydream have focused on shopping, Alta’s starting point is styling, with shopping suggestions integrated. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The classic pattern is perfect for styling a cozy winter theme with a red-and-green color scheme that’s paired with bronze accents. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026 Why hair oil matters for breakage and repair For strands worn down by heat tools, color or everyday wear, the pitch shifts from styling to repair. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 For example, hairstylist Jaime Leigh McIntosh avoided using hot tools when styling Pugh’s wigs. — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 How people are styling barn jackets this fall For an everyday fall outfit, pair a barn jacket with jeans, a sweater and boots. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styling
  1. naming
  2. dubbing
  3. labeling
  4. calling
  5. titling
  6. nominating
Verb
  • Michael Olaribigbe filed the lawsuit in Cobb County Superior Court on Tuesday naming members of the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registrations and asking the court to grant him and around 2,900 other voters emergency relief.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As leaders at all levels of California government moved to rename parks, schools and other civic institutions designated in Chavez’s honor, people often suggested naming them after Huerta instead.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • To get those shows to viewers abroad, Netflix now relies on 122 localization partners globally, 119 of them dubbing studios.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Even British Vogue has highlighted its revival, dubbing it the ’00s messy-prep revival piece.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbing
Verb
  • Paide prefers to use simple file folders to organize her papers, and likes labeling those folders with sticky notes written with permanent markers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Last Thursday, the NYPD released photos of the victim and asked the public’s help finding her, labelling her a missing person.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeling
Verb
  • After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That performance came despite the fact DeMeco Ryans took over the defensive play-calling a couple of games ago without much improvement to show for it.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • Agada often looks to literature when titling his work — not to curate the viewing experience or interpretation of the work, but to add another layer of meaning.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This particularly bizarre corner of the practice (a band titling a song after another band who have a song with their name) actually has precedent, though.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of titling
Verb
  • Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominating

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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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