How to Use chignon in a Sentence

chignon

noun

• Her blonde hair is in a chignon, and her gaze is steady.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2021
• If top knots aren't your thing, try a chic low chignon.
  — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 30 May 2013
• Markle’s hair was pulled back in a low chignon and her cheeks were a rosy glow.
  — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 May 2018
• The women’s cheeks are stained with blush, their hair in chignons.
  — Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
• With a part down the middle, the rest of her hair was pulled back into a tidy chignon.
  — Wendy Sy, Allure, 4 Aug. 2018
• To reinforce the look’s sleekness, Mrs. Bieber wore a chignon bun slicked to the back.
  — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2021
• One bride named Lisa swapped out her blonde chignon for an above-the-shoulder bob.
  — Elle Turner, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2023
• Meanwhile, the hair felt modern and clean, slicked-back into a sleek chignon at the nape of the neck.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2021
• From chic chignons to bold red lips, the future royal has tried it all.
  — Jillian Ruffo, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2018
• Williams wore a Pamella Roland dress with a pink sash around her waist and kept her hair in a loose chignon.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
• Her long hair, unpinned from its chignon, was fanned out over the floor; the flesh of her face was squeezed against the carpet.
  — Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
• Her hair was pinned into a low chignon, with a long veil attached.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2021
• Markle wore her hair in a low chignon with face-framing tendrils.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2018
• To finish the look, Gigi wore her hair slicked back into a chic chignon.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 28 June 2023
• To complement her bridal gown, her hair is styled into a chic chignon at the back of her head.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Nov. 2021
• The Big Little Lies star wore a large black velvet bow in her hair, placed just at the top of a classic chignon.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Jan. 2019
• Before her penchant for loose chignons, Markle loved to style her hair in loose bends flipped to one side.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
• And because that chignon was farther back on her head, the front of Bieber's short style couldn't quite join the bun party.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Aug. 2023
• Lee finished the look by gathering the back of Chopra’s hair into a low chignon.
  — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 8 May 2018
• No hairstyle is more summer-ready than a sleek chignon.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2018
• Markle looked chic, as always, glowing with her hair worn back in a sleek side chignon and a navy hat, which matched her dress.
  — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 8 June 2019
• Meghan was dressed in a dark green top and mid-length skirt with pockets, her hair pulled back in an off-center low chignon.
  — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 July 2018
• My lips were pouty, plump and red, and my hair was swept into an elegant chignon.
  — Mary Novaria, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
• Gaga styled her headband in one of the easiest ways ever: with her hair worn in a chic low chignon.
  — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 23 Aug. 2020
• Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
• The 36-year-old's hair was styled by Serge Normant in a low chignon with a middle part and face framing tendrils.
  — Fox News, 22 May 2018
• That can be the deciding factor between say, a sleek chignon or some beachy waves.
  — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 June 2023
• This classic chignon is perfect for the most dressy of weddings—we're talking black-tie or white-tie.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
• In nearly all photographs, her white-blond hair is pulled tightly back into a small chignon.
  — Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• As for her hair, Lopez took inspiration from vintage styles, with strands of soft, wavy curls and a tight chignon to keep her hair together.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 24 June 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024