hairline
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Definition of hairline
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hairline
Synonyms
ace, hair, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
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Examples of hairline in a Sentence
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Eight home run-less games after parrot Edwin appeared, Encarnacion was hit by a pitch on Aug. 3 and suffered a hairline fracture in his right wrist. — James Wagner, New York Times, "Gio Urshela and the Yankees’ M.V.P. (Most Valuable Parrot)," 15 Aug. 2019 Standing shy of her reported 6 feet, Waller-Bridge sports a tousled bob of brown curls and is easily distinguished by the birthmark engaged in an ongoing flirtation with her hairline. — Michael O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, "From 'Fleabag' to James Bond and Beyond: Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Death and Her Secret New Movie," 14 Aug. 2019 Ravens backup quarterback Robert Griffin III suffered a hairline fracture in his thumb during practice on Saturday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Report: Ravens' Robert Griffin III Fractures Thumb, Expected to Miss 4-8 Weeks," 27 July 2019 The star’s head has gone white over the past 10 years, though his hairline has held valiantly. — Washington Post, "The blockbuster Mueller hearings that weren’t," 25 July 2019 Men are now feeling dissatisfied not only with their muscles, but also their hairline, wrinkles, and body fat—and a heavy cultural and commercial promotion of unrealistic appearance standards is to blame. — Glen Jankowski, Quartzy, "An epidemic of body shaming is taking its toll on men’s mental health," 11 July 2019 In January 2018 Cauley-Stein showed up for a game with 3 P’s tattooed on the left side of his forehead just below his hairline. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "5 things to know about new Warrior Willie Cauley-Stein, including the 3 P’s on his forehead," 3 July 2019 After getting only a minimal amount of clay in his hairline and snapping a few selfies, Noah appears to understand the power of a good DIY spa treatment. — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, "Noah Centineo Tried Braiding a Fan’s Hair and Used Multiple Face Masks," 21 Sep. 2018 Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played the entire game for the defending World Cup champion Germans in his first match since suffering a hairline fracture in his left foot in September . . . — BostonGlobe.com, "Ireland tops United States men’s soccer on late goal," 2 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hairline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hairline
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