"Barber" Example Sentences
1. I went to the barber shop to get a haircut.
2. The barber trimmed my beard and mustache.
3. My barber has been cutting my hair for over 10 years.
4. The friendly barber talked to me while cutting my hair.
5. The barber snipped and clipped at my hair for over an hour.
6. The neighborhood barber knows all the local gossip.
7. They sometimes called a barber a "tonsorial artist."
8. He visited his favorite barber every other week.
9. The barber pole outside spun and turned, attracting customers.
10. The barber's chair had foot rests and a head rest.
11. Kids use to get penny candy from the jar at the barber shop.
12. The barber applied tonic to my hair after cutting it.
13. I asked the barber for a high and tight haircut.
14. The barber used hair clippers, a comb, and scissors.
15. The barber used a handheld mirror to show me the back of my head.
16. My barber washed my hair in the sink before cutting it.
17. I finally found a reliable barber after searching for years.
18. The old-fashioned barber shop had that distinct barbershop smell.
19. The neighborhood barber knew the names of all his regular customers.
20. The little boy was scared sitting in the barber's chair for the first time.
21. I jokingly asked the barber to make me look like George Clooney.
22. The barber swept up the hair clippings from the floor when he was done.
23. The styling products in the barber shop were mostly aimed at men.
24. I got my first haircut from my dad instead of a professional barber.
25. The barber carefully trimmed the hairs in my ears and nose.
26. The barber sharpened his blades on a leather strop between customers.
27. The barber amused the young boy with funny faces in the mirror.
28. My grandpa used to go to the same barber for over 50 years.
29. The old-fashioned barber shop made me feel nostalgic and cheerful.
30. I relaxed in the barber's chair while he washed and cut my hair.
31. They used to call barbers "tonsor" in the Roman Empire.
32. The barber greeted me by name when I walked into the shop.
33. After my haircut, I tipped the barber generously.
34. The barber asked me if I wanted any trimming around my sideburns.
35. My grandpa used to tell stories of the old barber who worked magic.
36. The barber offered to shape my eye brows while cutting my hair.
37. Barber shop conversations were often filled with humor and banter.
38. Getting a haircut used to be a weekly ritual at the local barber.
39. After shampooing my hair, the barber wrapped it in a hot towel.
40. Barber shops were traditionally a place for men to socialize.
41. I fell asleep in the barber's chair while he cut my hair.
42. The barber carefully applied clipper oil to the razor blades.
43. I'm going to the barber today to get a fresh haircut.
44. The school barber used to give us weekly trim-ups for a penny.
45. The barber draped a protective cape around my neck.
46. My barber complimented my haircut in the mirror.
47. The barber lathered shaving cream on the back of my neck.
48. Barber shops were often filled with the pleasant smells of hair tonic.
49. The raspy noise of the clippers made me relax in the barber's chair.
50. The barber sprayed water on my hair to wet it for cutting.
51. I considered the barber both an artist and a conversationalist.
52. Uncle Arthur used to go to his favorite barber every Saturday.
53. My barber has been cutting my hair the exact same way for years.
54. I often read magazines while waiting for the barber.
55. The barber rubbed shampoo into my scalp with expert fingers.
56. The barbershop always made me think of old black and white movies.
57. He asked the barber for a military-style flat top haircut.
58. The barber's fingers expertly massaged my scalp.
59. I reminisced with the old barber about old times as he cut my hair.
60. The barber wrapped his sharp razors in protective paper after use.
Common Phases
Barber pole: A spiral painted pole associated with
barbershops and hair salons, typically consisting of red and white or red, white, and blue stripes wrapped around a pole.
Barber's chair: A specialized type of chair designed for
barbers to cut and style hair, often having adjustments for the client's comfort and positioning.
Barber shop: An establishment, often a small local business, where
barbers cut and groom hair and provide shaves.
Giving someone "the
barber's chair treatment": Providing someone with full grooming and pampering services, as they would receive from a
barber.
Have a "
barber's itch": When hair cuttings get embedded and cause irritation under the skin, causing an itchy scalp rash.
"Going to the
barbers": Getting a haircut or grooming services from a
barber.
Go to the "tonsorial parlor": An archaic phrase referring to visiting a
barbershop.
That's the
barber: An expression meaning "that's absolutely correct" or "you're right," derived from the traditional role of
barbers acting as sources of information and gossip.