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Recent Examples of chignon
Attending last night’s (December 13) New York premiere, the actor wore her blonde hair in a low chignon, with a deep, dramatic side parting kept slick to her head.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The Princess's hair was wrapped into a low, full chignon at the nape of her neck, with the top sections criss-crossed and pinned and the rest of her hair woven together and pinned, with nary a hair out of place.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
Grande’s blond hair was styled in a tight chignon and featured a sleek look by stylist Gabor Kerekes.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
For her glam, the actress’ hair was styled into a tight chignon by Mara Roszak.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The Princess's hair was wrapped into a low, full chignon at the nape of her neck, with the top sections criss-crossed and pinned and the rest of her hair woven together and pinned, with nary a hair out of place.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
Grande’s blond hair was styled in a tight chignon and featured a sleek look by stylist Gabor Kerekes.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
For her glam, the actress’ hair was styled into a tight chignon by Mara Roszak.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chignon
Noun
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Thinly shaved seitan slices are covered with a cheese-like sauce and jalapeño chimichurri and piled onto a pillowy soft brioche bun.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Combs was served steak and cheese subs on hot dog buns, baked potatoes, green beans and margarine for dinner on New Year’s Eve.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sanchez also made head turns with her signature smoky eye, glossy nude lips and a sleek updo.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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This is to say nothing of the VIP campground’s hair-and-cosmetics salon, which offers compris stylings of updos and bohemian braids, plus body and face applications of a winsome biodegradable glitter.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cocktails were moved into the venue’s former apiary, or beehive yard, which had a rustic feel.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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There are herbs growing on the rooftop, beehives that supply honey to the restaurant, and executive pastry chef Mac Daniel Dimla introduced no-waste chocolate to the Providence experience in 2022.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
31 May 2022
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The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Oct. 2021
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“Chignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chignon. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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