How to Use chignon in a Sentence
chignon
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Her blonde hair is in a chignon, and her gaze is steady.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2021
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If top knots aren't your thing, try a chic low chignon.
—Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 30 May 2013
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Markle’s hair was pulled back in a low chignon and her cheeks were a rosy glow.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 May 2018
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The women’s cheeks are stained with blush, their hair in chignons.
—Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
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With a part down the middle, the rest of her hair was pulled back into a tidy chignon.
—Wendy Sy, Allure, 4 Aug. 2018
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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
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One bride named Lisa swapped out her blonde chignon for an above-the-shoulder bob.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2023
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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
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From chic chignons to bold red lips, the future royal has tried it all.
—Jillian Ruffo, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2018
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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
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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
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Her hair was pinned into a low chignon, with a long veil attached.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2021
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Markle wore her hair in a low chignon with face-framing tendrils.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2018
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To finish the look, Gigi wore her hair slicked back into a chic chignon.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 28 June 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lee finished the look by gathering the back of Chopra’s hair into a low chignon.
—Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 8 May 2018
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No hairstyle is more summer-ready than a sleek chignon.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2018
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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
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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
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My lips were pouty, plump and red, and my hair was swept into an elegant chignon.
—Mary Novaria, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
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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
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Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
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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
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That can be the deciding factor between say, a sleek chignon or some beachy waves.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 June 2023
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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
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Zendaya let the bangs be the centerpiece of her hairstyle for the show, pulling the rest of her hair back in an elegant chignon at the nape of her neck.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
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Tay also went with a timeless beauty look, wearing her hair in a coiled chignon and her usual red lip with a pink mani.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
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