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 As a menswear stylist, transitional dressing is one of the most common concerns clients come to me with, especially this time of year when summer weather hasn’t fully released its grip on the five-day forecast. Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 The blonde was the work of Chris Appleton, daughter Kim's go-to stylist, and the two documented the reveal on Instagram. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025 He’s also collaborated with Mara Brock Akil on Love Is and was Bruce Willis’s personal stylist for a time. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025 Celebrity chef Candice Kumai will also help kids explore careers as chefs, stylists, and photographers. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stylist
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barber
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  • Restaurant servers, drivers for ride-hailing services, barbers and other tipped workers making less than $150,000 a year could deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their federal income taxes starting this tax year and through 2028.
    CalMatters, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The shop was opened in 1928 by Nicolo Mazzola and taken over in 1980 by Francesco Caravello, a barber who spent months with Mazzola learning his recipes, including that for his famous lard bread.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Stylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylist. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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