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
Since launching in 2024, the 2025 FNAA-winning brand has built a following among stylists and celebrities for almond-toe pumps and directional heels crafted in Portugal from Italian leathers.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Langwyqu Cable-Knit Sweater Not only are sweaters a quick way to keep you warm, but all of our stylists emphasize its importance in your wardrobe.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 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
In a 2023 interview with EW, cycle 13 model Jennifer An recalled being caught off guard when stylists began painting her body.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 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, 27 Jan. 2026
Katsanevas and her husband started their careers as hair stylists before opening Lunatics Fringe.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
From delving into textile heritage in India to learning about sustainable design in Copenhagen, here are sought-after trips stylists are offering.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Langwyqu Cable-Knit Sweater Not only are sweaters a quick way to keep you warm, but all of our stylists emphasize its importance in your wardrobe.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 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
In a 2023 interview with EW, cycle 13 model Jennifer An recalled being caught off guard when stylists began painting her body.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 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, 27 Jan. 2026
Katsanevas and her husband started their careers as hair stylists before opening Lunatics Fringe.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
From delving into textile heritage in India to learning about sustainable design in Copenhagen, here are sought-after trips stylists are offering.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylists
barbers
Noun
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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 11 Feb. 2026.
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