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Recent Examples of big hair
On the mane front, Southern women have been known for big hair, lots of hair spray, and constantly defying the hot, humid environment around them.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
The 1980s was an iconic era for fashion, defined by bold colors, big hair and daring trends that turned heads.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The Jersey Shore is beautiful, even if the name conjures images of spray tans, big hair, fist-pumping, and gym-tan-laundry folk.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
Of course, as the era of big hair and bold gowns receded, White's look matured into something more elegant and modern.
—John Russell, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
The 1980s was an iconic era for fashion, defined by bold colors, big hair and daring trends that turned heads.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The Jersey Shore is beautiful, even if the name conjures images of spray tans, big hair, fist-pumping, and gym-tan-laundry folk.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
Of course, as the era of big hair and bold gowns receded, White's look matured into something more elegant and modern.
—John Russell, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big hair
Noun
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
Noun
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In the early days, most Chiefs players kept their hair short and tidy, with crew cuts and buzz cuts dominating the field.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s a terrifying community lurking just beneath our internet—beneath the Mayhem cycle, Met Gala dresses, and Bad Bunny’s buns.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Spoiler: there were tons of messy buns and loose sweats on display.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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The hotel’s use of the rooftop garden and beehives to get fresh produce for the culinary team and ingredients for spa treatments.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Source: The Guardian Beehive fences are protecting elephants and boosting farmers’ income To prevent human-elephant conflict, conservationists are using fences of live beehives strung between posts to deter elephants, which are afraid of being stung.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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Heather Frost shared footage of her pug Gus's reaction to meeting her son in a video posted to her TikTok account heather.frosty.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Crappy Christmas lights blinked overhead, and a tiny pug wheezed on a rug by the register.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bieber chopped off all his hair and returned to a clean buzz cut in January.—
Mauricio Viladegutt,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cooper went on to express astonishment at Brown's ability to shrug off the initial insecurity but, ten years after the initial buzz cut, the actress is no stranger to defending herself against critics who comment on her appearance.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The ensemble was coordinated with a pair of pumps, and Hadid’s glam included a natural, clean makeup look with her hair styled in a sleek, tight chignon.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Keeping the dress the centerpiece of the look, Hamlin’s hair was pulled back into a sleek tight chignon with minimal makeup featuring thin brows.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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But once the hair’s internal structure is permanently altered or broken (often the case with bleaching, chemical treatments like perms and relaxers, and years of excessive heat styling)?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hair styles and treatments: Harsh hair treatments, like perms and relaxers, and tight hairstyles that pull your locks can lead to hair thinning or a receding hairline.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Big hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20hair. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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