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[hair-kuht] / ˈhɛərˌkʌt /


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“It’s not a haircut, it’s an amputation,” Long said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Goosebumps blossomed on my skin as Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre, he of a stern face and gray haircut worthy of a drill sergeant, beamed while singing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

When he was imprisoned in 2020, he was concerned that he might be forced to get a haircut.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

"If he gets upset, oversensitive, or overstimulated, he could walk off with half a haircut, which then looks terrible," Al says.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

She got a new haircut recently; she has blunt bangs and long layers now.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Prices for, say, haircuts or hotels can diverge significantly because they can’t be shipped to another location.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

They also divide money into different pots, including savings and smaller funds for predictable spending like haircuts.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

So he decided to take his local barbershop to the parking lot outside the stadium and offer free haircuts to fans.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Barbershop seats were taken by soldiers getting haircuts and beard trims.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

We go to family parties not to bask in each other's presence but to whisper among ourselves about tacky dresses, botched plastic surgery, and disastrous haircuts and highlights.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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