as in barber
a person who cuts and arranges hair
although she usually dresses her own hair, the bride-to-be decided to go to a professional stylist before the big day
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Recent Examples of stylist
For her BAFTAs look, then, there was only ever once choice, but Buckley and her stylist Danielle Goldberg found a way into the Chanel-iverse that felt right for a true individual at the top of her game.
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Don't be afraid to be detailed and specific—hair stylists won't be offended, and actually prefer it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Hair stylists around the world should get their dye bottles ready.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
At her salon, for example, stylists could work directly on someone’s hair, but others in the room had to be several feet away.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Don't be afraid to be detailed and specific—hair stylists won't be offended, and actually prefer it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Hair stylists around the world should get their dye bottles ready.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
At her salon, for example, stylists could work directly on someone’s hair, but others in the room had to be several feet away.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylist
barber
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After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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With help from the owner, detectives investigated and identified the suspect as a barber, 55-year-old Richard Doerrmann, of Mickleton, New Jersey.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Stylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylist. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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