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
Elektra hired a stylist to work on the band’s image, and Buck told a story of the elegant London stylist entering the room and, confronted by his aggressively ordinary charges, bursting into laughter.
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Somewhere in the chaos, a stylist balances an iced latte, three phones and a couture gown worth more than a Riviera apartment.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
For veteran streetwear pioneer TJ Walker, co-founder of Cross Colours, and fashion designer and stylist BJ Gray, the disconnect between perception and reality has only widened in the social media era.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Taylor Swift-Inspired Peplum Tops A stylist recently told me that peplum tops would be everywhere this spring and summer — and Taylor Swift just proved her right.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Somewhere in the chaos, a stylist balances an iced latte, three phones and a couture gown worth more than a Riviera apartment.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
For veteran streetwear pioneer TJ Walker, co-founder of Cross Colours, and fashion designer and stylist BJ Gray, the disconnect between perception and reality has only widened in the social media era.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Taylor Swift-Inspired Peplum Tops A stylist recently told me that peplum tops would be everywhere this spring and summer — and Taylor Swift just proved her right.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylist
barber
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The travelers are the famous novelist Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Hüller), who is serving on this trip as her father’s assistant, driver, editor, and barber.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The family has started a memorial barber school scholarship fund in his honor.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Stylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylist. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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