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
Self-taught from an early age, Moreno honed his skills by styling Barbies and neighborhood clients before breaking into salons and later assisting the visionary hair artist Vernon François.
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Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
For wardrobe stylist Kathryne Cole, mastering the fit is key to styling wide-leg jeans for your body type.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Ahead, the designer shares ideas for what to display in one of these cabinets and offers tips for styling the piece in a modern way.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
For wardrobe stylist Kathryne Cole, mastering the fit is key to styling wide-leg jeans for your body type.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Ahead, the designer shares ideas for what to display in one of these cabinets and offers tips for styling the piece in a modern way.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for styling
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Union rules prevent the WGGB from naming the other nominees or how many there were.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wintour, 75, only recently stepped away from daily editorial operations at American Vogue (naming Chloe Malle, longtime employee and daughter of actor Candice Bergen, as editorial director).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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And armies of annotators spend months labeling training sets that form the backbone of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others, paid once by contract but excluded from the billions in ongoing value their work creates.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the George Floyd protests, local groups like Detroit Will Breathe demanded an end to Project Green Light and facial recognition surveillance, labeling the program invasive and racist.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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To make a point, Ivey launched his own campaign nominating his goat, Clay Henry, for mayor.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rachel met with Vince in the HOH room and thanked him for not nominating her.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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