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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
Julia is also an amateur powerlifter, avid outdoor explorer, and proud cat mom to Jeeves, her long-haired tuxedo kitty.
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Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Amendola now resides in the home with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Birdy.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The American Veterinary Medical Association said long-haired or thick-coated dogs tend to be more cold-tolerant.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the Half-Dollar, outside Houston, groups of long-haired kids sat in front of the stage as cowboys two-stepped behind them.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The gray, long-haired, yellow-eyed majestic shop cat gets along with everyone.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Far away, across the tops of the trees, is a group of dark-bodied, long-haired up-monkeys.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The now-viral post, shared on Tuesday by u/daisieduchess69, shows a long-haired senior tabby with big, blue eyes, hanging out in her new cat tree, which the poster bought for her after deciding to take her in for good.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Amendola now resides in the home with his girlfriend and their long-haired dachshund, Birdy.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The American Veterinary Medical Association said long-haired or thick-coated dogs tend to be more cold-tolerant.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the Half-Dollar, outside Houston, groups of long-haired kids sat in front of the stage as cowboys two-stepped behind them.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The gray, long-haired, yellow-eyed majestic shop cat gets along with everyone.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Far away, across the tops of the trees, is a group of dark-bodied, long-haired up-monkeys.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The now-viral post, shared on Tuesday by u/daisieduchess69, shows a long-haired senior tabby with big, blue eyes, hanging out in her new cat tree, which the poster bought for her after deciding to take her in for good.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
Adjective
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Their feelings develop quietly, the burn paired with intellectual restraint, their romance remaining unresolved until far into the novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Looking at a neck and imagining the scales and seeing the notes that work on the neck is more of an intellectual exercise.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than lean into the chaos the challenge seemed to demand, Jane went cerebral.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The career mode now gets real-world sponsors; there are new, super-nerdy widgets for the HUD that detail the innerworkings of the powertrain and ECU; track art, foliage, and environmental lighting have seen a lift; and AI has been further balanced, just to name a few other touch-ups.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brendon's character was beloved for his ability to transform insecurity, irony, and vulnerability into a new model of nerdy masculinity.—
Marzia Nicolini,
Vanity Fair,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than offering just the standard facials and massages (which are also on the menu), the spa has red and blue light therapy and a treatment where guests can alternate between a hot sauna and a cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Janney likes ‘Blue Kazoo’, a compact variety of spirea that grows only 2 feet tall and has blue foliage and white bloom; and ‘Goldflame,’ a medium-sized variety that grows 3 feet tall and has yellow-green foliage and rosy red flowers.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Look for cultured cottage cheese to get an extra dose of probiotics.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Only a geeky, witty male pal (Jon Cryer) sees her worth, until one day, quite remarkably, rich-kid McCarthy takes an interest.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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That is unsurprising, because David Byrne’s infinitely curious collection of geeky grey matter is quite unlike that of most unapproachable rock stars.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Turner could not have known that his manifesto would define scholarly and popular understandings of American and western history for the next one hundred years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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