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Recent Examples of coiffeur
If all that counts is inward essence, what the hell were those teams of makeup artists, coiffeurs, and cinematographers employed by the major studios, in the golden age, doing all day?
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Toussaint, who was literate, socially adroit and a talented fiddler, was apprenticed as a coiffeur and was permitted to keep some of his earnings; Schuyler and her sister-in-law, Eliza Hamilton — the wife of Alexander Hamilton — were among his earliest clients.
—Elizabeth Stone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
The French may champion a makeup-free look, but their tousled tresses aren’t so effortless — French coiffeurs have mastered the art of achieving perfectly imperfect hair.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
The British coiffeur’s 35-year-plus career includes styling the locks of A-listers like Sarah Jessica Parker, Goldie Hawn, Sharon Stone, and Paris Hilton, among others.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
In one of the play’s delightful rhymes, the widow derides Arsinoë’s priggishness and terrible coiffeur (an updo with varnished-looking curls).
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
But, with ample time to kill, the girls have been interrupting her beauty sleep to play coiffeur.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2021
In France itinerant coiffeurs made up 8-10% of the market, says Pierre André, who runs Wecasa, an app which arranges home cuts.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Michel Euler/Associated Press PARIS — Franck Provost, a high-profile coiffeur with more than 500 hair salons across France, needed to do some hiring last fall in the central Loire region.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Toussaint, who was literate, socially adroit and a talented fiddler, was apprenticed as a coiffeur and was permitted to keep some of his earnings; Schuyler and her sister-in-law, Eliza Hamilton — the wife of Alexander Hamilton — were among his earliest clients.
—Elizabeth Stone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
The French may champion a makeup-free look, but their tousled tresses aren’t so effortless — French coiffeurs have mastered the art of achieving perfectly imperfect hair.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
The British coiffeur’s 35-year-plus career includes styling the locks of A-listers like Sarah Jessica Parker, Goldie Hawn, Sharon Stone, and Paris Hilton, among others.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
In one of the play’s delightful rhymes, the widow derides Arsinoë’s priggishness and terrible coiffeur (an updo with varnished-looking curls).
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
But, with ample time to kill, the girls have been interrupting her beauty sleep to play coiffeur.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2021
In France itinerant coiffeurs made up 8-10% of the market, says Pierre André, who runs Wecasa, an app which arranges home cuts.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Michel Euler/Associated Press PARIS — Franck Provost, a high-profile coiffeur with more than 500 hair salons across France, needed to do some hiring last fall in the central Loire region.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffeur
Noun
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Working as a beautician, drifting between men, and moving through life without clear rhyme or reason, her character is abrasive, unexpected, and revelatory to encounter on screen.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Now relatives in New York and Colombia are mourning the bright entrepreneurial woman who her sister said dreamed of becoming a beautician and sold tamales and empanadas in the neighborhood during summer months.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So rather than having to pay up front for schooling, cosmetologists and barbers can start earning money quickly and work their way up the ladder.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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He’s joined by his mother Katina, a cosmetologist and minister.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Key grooming essentials are standard for Powers including haircuts from trending barbers like Blind Barber, and skincare from baby care brands like Dr. Roberta Del Campo in Miami, or Jade Haifa Studio in Manhattan.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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And while Saudi Arabia can cover most of the players’ needs, some things from home are irreplaceable, such as hairdressers.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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As for desserts, Joe convinces his mother’s hairdresser Gia (Susan Sarandon) to lend the business her talents.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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“Coiffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffeur. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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