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
Keep scrolling for styling tips on what short-sleeve blazer is best for you.
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Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 June 2026
Spears, who in recent years has been styling her platinum blonde mane in wavy locks, opted for a sleek, straight look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Whether wearing them while gardening like the Duchess of Sussex, styling them with relaxed denim like Aniston, or dressing them up like Martha Stewart, clogs are a sleek, summer-ready alternative to flip-flops and white sneakers.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The Blowout Is Officially Back As clients become more confident styling their own hair at home, expectations for polished, salon-quality hair are on the rise.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 June 2026
Spears, who in recent years has been styling her platinum blonde mane in wavy locks, opted for a sleek, straight look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Whether wearing them while gardening like the Duchess of Sussex, styling them with relaxed denim like Aniston, or dressing them up like Martha Stewart, clogs are a sleek, summer-ready alternative to flip-flops and white sneakers.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The Blowout Is Officially Back As clients become more confident styling their own hair at home, expectations for polished, salon-quality hair are on the rise.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is asking the public for help naming a female lion cub born in April.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Beyond harsher criticism, sports media frames Black athletes differently — often naming them as villains, failures, antagonists or questioning their leadership when necessary.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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Williams acknowledges that there are fears about dubbing fixes being the thin end of a wedge that could lead to actors being replaced, even if Flawless’ AI only manipulates the face from the nose down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Alas, Verbinski is no purist, and doesn’t see the issue of labelling AI usage as purely black and white.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Commissioner John Wasik, who voted against the resolution, said labeling the project as de minimis is insufficient considering the environmental issues surrounding the Waukegan area.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Both Brunson and Knicks coach Mike Brown screamed at the referees for not calling a foul on Wembanyama, which could have been ruled a flagrant closeout.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Emanuel has also written a plethora of opinion pieces, including one in March explaining his national security policy platform and another in May calling for military reform.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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From there, people can begin to look at titling assets and designate beneficiaries while also learning how assets pass (through probate or outside of probate) at death and to whom with different titlings and beneficiaries.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Democrats did manage to avoid nominating a controversial pick in the somewhat competitive 35th Congressional District.—
Megan Pratz,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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