Barber (Noun)
Meaning 1
United States composer (1910-1981).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Samuel Barber was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music.
- Samuel Barber was a composer of classical music, best known for his "Adagio for Strings".
- Samuel Barber was an American composer of classical music, best known for his "Adagio for Strings".
- Samuel Barber was an American composer of classical music, best known for his "Adagio for Strings" and his opera "Vanessa".
- Samuel Barber was an American composer of classical music, best known for his "Adagio for Strings" and his opera "Vanessa", and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music twice.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The barber carefully trimmed the edges of the man's beard to create a defined shape.
- After a few years of training, she became a skilled barber and opened her own shop.
- He visited the barber every week to maintain his neatly trimmed mustache.
- The old-fashioned barber shop was a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era.
- The barber's hands moved quickly and precisely as he cut the young boy's hair for the first time.