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Recent Examples of comb-over
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Bree, floating in a druggy haze, is surrounded by sweaty men with comb-overs.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Visualize hair sticking straight up being a sharp knife, whereas a comb-over would be a dull one.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
To the public, Zhang had been a colorless apparatchik, distinguished in official pictures only by his military uniform, moonish features, and jet-black comb-over.
—Richard McGregor, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2019
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Bree, floating in a druggy haze, is surrounded by sweaty men with comb-overs.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Visualize hair sticking straight up being a sharp knife, whereas a comb-over would be a dull one.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
To the public, Zhang had been a colorless apparatchik, distinguished in official pictures only by his military uniform, moonish features, and jet-black comb-over.
—Richard McGregor, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb-over
Noun
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Blanchard was bare-faced, accompanying her messy hairdo with a gray lounge set consisting of loose tee and baggy sweatpants.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Show during Paris Fashion Week last September, Kendall Jenner debuted her blond hairdo with a corseted Mugler gown underlaid with a sheer catsuit.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Overalls with one snap undone, the Rachel haircut, grunge, Beanie Babies, tamagotchis, and George Foreman Grills.—
John Phillips,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Another photo compilation shows off his haircuts – flat tops and fades, with swooshes and angular designs.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Hunt elaborates on the political significance of choices such as wearing muslin or sporting a Titus haircut (the first short hairstyle for men and women in France) to show how Capet’s art reflected and shaped rapid social shifts.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alongside letting fans treat Majima like a Ken doll by fashioning his outfits, hairstyles, makeup, and jewelry, the game allows players to customize and gussy up his sea vessel.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The back-door screen is broken, and roaches are everywhere.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Six Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches found at others, according to a report from the city’s latest round of restaurant inspections.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2025
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Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2024
Noun
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His nasal Midwestern cadence, earnest mien, and silver pompadour were as recognizable as Alfred Hitchcock’s voice, chins, and silhouette.—
Barry Blitt,
airmail.news,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kip Williams adapts and directs a live-feed-video-heavy production that began its life at Sydney Theatre Company, and Snook wears one hell of a blonde pompadour as, among other characters, the superfox whose horrible aging portrait is locked away in an attic.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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
Cite this Entry
“Comb-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb-over. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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