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stylist

[stahy-list] / ˈstaɪ lɪst /
NOUN
one who writes with style
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NOUN
designer
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NOUN
hairdresser
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“I was really impressed with the dads and their skills and the real-life questions,” said the stylist, who has personal experience at home in her 2 ½-year-old daughter, Lotus.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Before he jetted out to the USA, Alsanawi spoke to BBC Newsbeat about how he became footballers' go-to hair stylist, and what it's like to travel with the team during a World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Steve is a celebrity stylist — don’t call him a hairdresser — who created the “Nicole Richie bob.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

A hairdresser from north Wales has spoken of her joy after being parachuted in to be a stylist at the wedding of Venezuela Fury, the daughter of boxer Tyson Fury.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

I went to a stylist in Berkeley to get the cut fixed and she looked at me and said, "This is the worst haircut I've ever seen in my life."

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Her agency has fielded all sorts of parenting requests: providing equestrian nannies who travel to tournaments, baby chefs to prepare culturally specific purées for infants, personal stylists for the children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

A lot of times when people hire stylists, whether it’s per project or for a longer stint, a season, I think it’s like, “Oh, they just need clothes.”

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Players hired stylists to bend the NBA's rules as much as possible to still incorporate streetwear looks and showcase their own personal fashion sense.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

The entertainment industry and its attendant army of PR departments, stylists and jewelers would like us to believe otherwise, of course.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2026

"Well, you're not entirely hopeless. Seem fit. And once the stylists get hold of you, you'll be attractive enough."

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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