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or longhair
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
one of those long-haired idealists who founded short-lived utopias in rural America
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Recent Examples of long-haired
The redheaded star rose to fame with his thick, long-haired ginger locks, competing at his first Olympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by @erinlovesshopping, shows the long-haired cat following the mouse's moves and then gently pawing him as if trying to play together instead of hunting him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Behrman successfully pitched his boss at Columbia Masterworks a new series, called Music of Our Time, showcasing the classical vanguard and its potential intersections with the longhair rock market.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
One time, Mick Taylor, the bony, long-haired guitarist for the Rolling Stones, asked Marian where the loo was.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by @erinlovesshopping, shows the long-haired cat following the mouse's moves and then gently pawing him as if trying to play together instead of hunting him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Behrman successfully pitched his boss at Columbia Masterworks a new series, called Music of Our Time, showcasing the classical vanguard and its potential intersections with the longhair rock market.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
One time, Mick Taylor, the bony, long-haired guitarist for the Rolling Stones, asked Marian where the loo was.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
Adjective
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McCormick has long been an advocate and supporter of Best Buddies, an organization that champions inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The book club has helped replicate the intellectual community that she’s missed since leaving school.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her men friends were mostly elderly cultured people, who admired her elegance and asked no more than the pleasure of her company.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Robin Wright stars as the wealthy and cultured Laura, whose son brings home the girlfriend from hell.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The city has been taken over by a bunch of evil gangs and so the nerdy Scott Pilgrim and his pals, including Ramona Flowers and Lucas Lee come to the rescue.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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McClanahan died in 2010 at age 76 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Aranda is very cerebral and probably would play well in a strong academic environment.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Americans are recoiling from the Democratic Party, and even in blue states like Colorado, Democrats are feeling the burn.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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