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Recent Examples of crew cut
At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Looking every bit the former military man with his salt-and-pepper crew cut, Hoegh was elected Iowa governor in 1954.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
New photos of Reeves taken on March 19 show him on set sporting a classic clean crew cut.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
The storied Pepsi pop pivot dates back roughly to 1960 — read: pre-bikini America, still largely an Eisenhower-drab sea of crew cuts, including Elvis, who’d been unceremoniously shorn and shipped off to the army.
—Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Looking every bit the former military man with his salt-and-pepper crew cut, Hoegh was elected Iowa governor in 1954.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
New photos of Reeves taken on March 19 show him on set sporting a classic clean crew cut.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
The storied Pepsi pop pivot dates back roughly to 1960 — read: pre-bikini America, still largely an Eisenhower-drab sea of crew cuts, including Elvis, who’d been unceremoniously shorn and shipped off to the army.
—Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew cut
Noun
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Her hair, which was shaved down to a buzz cut for her surgery, appeared to be much darker than her usual blonde.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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With her buzz cut and Bikini Kill T-shirt, Brie Larson’s Elektra is presented as a rebel, a provocateur, and the kind of obsessively angry soul who might well carry her microphone around town in order to besmirch her mother and berate the world.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Since the decade of big hair and neon fashion, a New Jersey man has been trying his luck.—
Daniella Segura,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Choosing crops from a populated sidebar would be quicker.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Next Weekend Prime Video is spotlighting the next talented crop of England soccer stars via a feature doc launching next Saturday.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Mahomes' fresh fade made its official Instagram debut in a joint post with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, in honor of their daughter Sterling's 4th birthday earlier this month.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The days when Black men and boys would wake up early, get a fade, then wait in line for the latest kicks, new cleats, or as leisure.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As soon as tastemakers hit the red carpet last night, our WWD beauty editors started thorough research of the hair essentials and tools used by celebrity hairstylists to achieve styles spanning from wave-forward bobs to tiara buns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gomez completed the look with a peachy nude lip and a wavy bob, as well as a dazzling diamond choker and drop earrings.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Queen had likenesses of Beth and her other dog, Bluebell, embroidered near the trim of her gown by designer Bruce Oldfield.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Packed in our 5-seater tester included the Iconic trim, Comfort Package Max, 20-inch wheels, Performance Brakes which combined for an additional $4,400.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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