buzz cut

noun

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Recent Examples of buzz cut Justin has experimented with a number of hairstyles in the past, including buzz cuts on multiple occasions. — Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The actor, 38, ditched his signature curls for a buzz cut in a new campaign for Moncler's spring 2025 collection, drawing comparisons to his character Dam Humphrey in season one of Gossip Girl. — Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Howie had his guns on display for his guest appearance on NBC's Brilliant Minds. 11 of 14 In Vogue Rocking a buzz cut and a goatee, Howey looked nice and casual in this flick from 2020. 12 of 14 Hitting the Red Carpet The man sure cleans up nice ... 13 of 14 Savy and Stylish ... — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Then the door opened, and in came some kind of young person, tall and heron-thin, in a jumpsuit dirty at the knees, wearing a buzz cut that shone golden under the fluorescents and a gender that was not immediately legible. — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzz cut
  1. crew cut
  2. crop
  3. fade
  4. bob
  5. big hair
  6. trim
Noun
  • In the early days, most Chiefs players kept their hair short and tidy, with crew cuts and buzz cuts dominating the field.
    — Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.
    — Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of crew cut
Noun
  • The reasons are mostly economic — the land that’s needed to grow the cane has become more expensive, and the crop itself has become a money loser for many Caribbean islands.
    — Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Bringing in the prospects in return for him would help boost the farm system to improve the next crop of Dodgers stars.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of crop
Noun
  • Some scenes end oddly, with a lingering shot that leads to a slow fade out to black.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Avs had Monday off to regroup, but that wasn’t enough to avoid another late fade.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of fade
Noun
  • And after West Side Story and Shazam, Zegler and her bob are probably wishing on that well for a movie with a non-problematic co-star.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • As for her glam, Fox’s hair was styled in a short bob with an icy blond look; a few wisps of hair framed her face.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of bob
Noun
  • Misty is really Joe Brown, a meek hotel accountant, but after 30 minutes with makeup, a fantastic outfit, and big hair — shazzam!
    — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The big hair and thick accents would take you out of the dour world of the movie if decades of Snookies and Sopranos, Gorgas and Guidicis didn’t retroactively ground these characters in some form of reality.
    — Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of big hair
Noun
  • Over-the-air updates and advanced driver assistance features (e.g., Super Cruise available on higher trims).
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Last April, the futuristic-looking trucks were recalled to fix acceleration pedals that can get stuck in the interior trim.
    — TIME, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of trim

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