as in stylists
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 barbers
With barbers already in the family, Channon enrolled in a 10-month barber program in downtown San Diego, paying $450 in tuition.
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
If Coach Prime’s saying holds up, barbers are now an essential part of keeping sporting stars at the top of their game.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 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
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
If Coach Prime’s saying holds up, barbers are now an essential part of keeping sporting stars at the top of their game.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 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
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbers
stylists
Noun
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Those funds ran out quickly, and so the pair were soon depending on favors from unpaid collaborators—stylists, publicists, producers, graphic designers.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 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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“Barbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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