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
On a Facebook profile with his name, Melendez frequently shared photos and videos of his landscaping company and work as a barber.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
His new book is more formally experimental, a fractured string of narratives and portraits moving across the globe—Cuba, Mexico, America, France, Germany—to meet ordinary and extraordinary barbers, thieves, and academics.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Its purview includes monitoring the practices of massage therapists, barbers, plumbers, electricians and combative sports.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The center also hosted barbers, video game stations, food trucks and other activities.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
His new book is more formally experimental, a fractured string of narratives and portraits moving across the globe—Cuba, Mexico, America, France, Germany—to meet ordinary and extraordinary barbers, thieves, and academics.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Its purview includes monitoring the practices of massage therapists, barbers, plumbers, electricians and combative sports.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The center also hosted barbers, video game stations, food trucks and other activities.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for barber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
Noun
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Beauticians and stylists may not hum, sing, or whistle while working.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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As the stylist for a fashion show at Harrods in London that championed size inclusivity and had had the support of Princess Diana prior to her death, Graham and the team were asked to carry on with the project by the royal’s brother Charles Spencer after she was killed.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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