styling

Definition of stylingnext
present participle of style

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of styling For a night out, try styling them with a miniskirt and blazer or a shorter dress. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 The latter plays well with the brand’s approach to styling new garments with more of a relaxed, sporty, layered and elevated yet casual bent for its Gen Z audience. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 The Heart director upped the ante on her look with her hair, styling her hip-grazing auburn red hair in a half-up style that’s reminiscent of her mom Michelle. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 In past years, Williams has had styling gigs with Burrow, Karl-Anthony Towns, Matt Barnes and Kyle Kuzma. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Take after the model by styling them with slim-fit slacks and a long-sleeve top, or dress them up with a midi skirt or dress. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 To break up the repetition and prevent the books from visually overwhelming the living room, Lee suggests styling visually lighter items like plants and candles among books. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styling
Verb
  • For donors who want to leave a legacy and save on taxes, naming a charity to receive their retirement account upon their death is one of the simplest ways to do so.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The platform also carries premium-quality subtitles and dubbing in more than 12 Asian languages, among them English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The bilingual document laid out guidelines for labeling AI content and developing systems for rapid AI risk detection.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Former Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel blasted Acho online, labeling him an attention-seeking gossip queen.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • 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
  • And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styling. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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