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Recent Examples of perm
As Jheri curls take off and curly perms show few signs of being a fad, Johnson feels squeezed by competition, including Revlon.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
There are no permanent or semi-permanent colors, perms or relaxers used to alter the color, texture or curl pattern of the hair.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Visually, it is defined by sequined dresses and star Blake Lively’s gigantic crimson perm.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
There are no permanent or semi-permanent colors, perms or relaxers used to alter the color, texture or curl pattern of the hair.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Visually, it is defined by sequined dresses and star Blake Lively’s gigantic crimson perm.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perm
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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Floating overhead, a giant Humpty Dumpty balloon sported a Trump hairdo.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Rocking an Annie's Ibiza gown and new platinum-blonde hairdo, Brown channeled former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who came of age in the '80s will get a chuckle—or groan—out of the Walmart advertising inserts that cleverly have been turned into wallpaper of fresh faced youngsters in questionable jeans and haircuts.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Short and Sharp Bobs Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Bobs are beauty’s most ubiquitous haircut right now, and there’s a trio of bobs that hairstylists predict will be ultra-popular this spring.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bradley jokingly suggested the facial hairstyle could bring him good luck.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although the hairstyle also featured her usual honey blonde color, the contemporary styling felt like a stark contrast to her more sophisticated Glinda looks.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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But often overlooked are the clothes that accompany the coiffure.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
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“Perm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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