as in barbers
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 stylists
Lindgren’s customers are stylists, celebrities and influencers, who often pop in, as Australian content creator Zofia Krasicki did last month, ahead of exclusive events like Paris Fashion Week or Sundance Film Festival.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the first celebrity stylists to touch Hudson’s hair was the legendary David Babaii.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Below, find the best jeans for midsize women, broken down by the cuts and rises stylists and style influencers most recommend.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Numbers-wise, Deadline reported earlier that the ceremony will include 3,500 athletes and more than 1,300 performers, feature 182 original designs, more than 1,400 costumes and 1,500 pairs of shoes, with 110 make-up artists and 70 hair stylists working behind the scenes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Introducing the Stylist Sessions, a series of conversations in which Vanity Fair’s style correspondent, José Criales-Unzueta, unpacks the details, strategies and Easter eggs on red carpets with the leading stylists.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Should stylists raid the closets of every season’s costumes of Downton Abbey?
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Hair stylists have been keeping tabs on exactly which haircuts have lasting power and face-framing capabilities.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the first celebrity stylists to touch Hudson’s hair was the legendary David Babaii.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Below, find the best jeans for midsize women, broken down by the cuts and rises stylists and style influencers most recommend.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Numbers-wise, Deadline reported earlier that the ceremony will include 3,500 athletes and more than 1,300 performers, feature 182 original designs, more than 1,400 costumes and 1,500 pairs of shoes, with 110 make-up artists and 70 hair stylists working behind the scenes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Introducing the Stylist Sessions, a series of conversations in which Vanity Fair’s style correspondent, José Criales-Unzueta, unpacks the details, strategies and Easter eggs on red carpets with the leading stylists.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Should stylists raid the closets of every season’s costumes of Downton Abbey?
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Hair stylists have been keeping tabs on exactly which haircuts have lasting power and face-framing capabilities.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylists
barbers
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The idea is that owners of businesses are above accepting tips, which are for underpaid workers, including barbers.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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The skyway-level business ecosystem that emerged during the 1980s was one of lunch counters and copy shops and services like shoe-shiners, tailors, barbers, jewelers and others looking to be convenient errands, not weekend shopping destinations.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Stylists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylists. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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