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
My cohort mate Alana Kupke, a 30-year-old freelance stylist, had been thinking along the same lines.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The stores became a first stop for Hollywood stylists pulling looks for celebrities like Nicole Byer and Megan Stalter and an essential destination for out-of-town plus-size travelers who often came from communities where a store like the Plus Bus didn’t exist.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Certain hair stylists, warehouse employees, security guards and fast‑food workers have been bound by noncompetes.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Zendaya showed up with her stylist Law Roach to surprise a bride-to-be, styled her dress and even bought the gown for her.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The stores became a first stop for Hollywood stylists pulling looks for celebrities like Nicole Byer and Megan Stalter and an essential destination for out-of-town plus-size travelers who often came from communities where a store like the Plus Bus didn’t exist.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Certain hair stylists, warehouse employees, security guards and fast‑food workers have been bound by noncompetes.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Zendaya showed up with her stylist Law Roach to surprise a bride-to-be, styled her dress and even bought the gown for her.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylist
barber
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This used to be Syed Murtaza Sadar’s home in Kabul, on top of the barber shop and public bath that was his family’s business.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Stylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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