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buzz cut

noun

Definition of buzz cut

as in crew cut

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Recent Examples of buzz cut An undercut is perfect for those who want to shed some length without committing to a full buzz cut. — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026 This means a patient can fly out on a Thursday and be back at a desk the next week without an obvious buzz cut announcing what happened. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 And the first picture that came in was this buzz cut, crazy, goggle-wearing character. — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut

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Noun

My boss there, Kevin, dressed like a little kid—T-shirt, cargo shorts, low-top sneakers—and had a boyish crew cut to match.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
But there were more gray and graying, bald and balding heads in the church than those with crew cuts or thick hair.

— Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of crew cut

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Applying a mycorrhizal inoculant to a bed planted mainly with these crops is unlikely to provide a meaningful benefit.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Of course those are only two of the marvelous local crops on offer at both Breezy Willow and at our two local farmers’ markets — Tiber Park in the historic district and the Miller Library.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of crop

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Emery and Miller decided to start Very Good Video Store after seeing the video store industry fade and longing for the old media devices and the joy that came with watching movies on them.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Rather than let the idea fade, Gad decided to take a chance and pitch it directly to the Spaceballs creator himself.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fade

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For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
To avoid the long straight lines around your face that are often part of a bob cut, add face framing to break up the lines and create movement, Jones says.

— Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

Definition of bob

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At 67, her winsome singing voice is remarkably unchanged from the era of big hair and dangly earrings.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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