as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed
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Recent Examples of barber
The church, their barber shop, and the street where Marcus was shot are very close together, in a two or three-block radius.
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Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
How does a trip to the barber work out for him?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
How does a trip to the barber work out for him?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
Noun
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Curated by stylist Britt McCamey, Tung’s look also included Frank Darling custom rings and jewelry pieces for her minimalist accessories.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Below, pro stylists share their best tips for styling curls of every kind.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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