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Recent Examples of updo
Tyla wore her light brown hair up in a messy updo, her scalp in tight cornrows with the rest of her hair falling forward in big, loose curls.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
Pugh also wore diamond earrings, while her hair was styled in a sleek updo with some volume at the top by Bridget Brager.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Whether sweeping hair into elegant updos for Keke Palmer, slicking down tendrils for Noah Cyrus’ wet looks, or dabbling in vibrant and bold colors, creativity is always the goal.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo Vogue June 2023 cover star Olivia Rodrigo kept things simple on the red carpet with the Easy Medium Hoops, a strapless mini dress, and her hair in a nonchalant updo.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
Pugh also wore diamond earrings, while her hair was styled in a sleek updo with some volume at the top by Bridget Brager.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Whether sweeping hair into elegant updos for Keke Palmer, slicking down tendrils for Noah Cyrus’ wet looks, or dabbling in vibrant and bold colors, creativity is always the goal.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo Vogue June 2023 cover star Olivia Rodrigo kept things simple on the red carpet with the Easy Medium Hoops, a strapless mini dress, and her hair in a nonchalant updo.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for updo
Noun
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Then, Taylor Russell and Alicia Keys attended Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book Gala in a two-tiered chignon and braided ponytail respectively.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Keys’ hair was styled in a sleek look and pulled back into a tight chignon.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her hair was put back in a bun, accented with a silver star.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Black-bean smash burgers, grilled bulgogi tofu on a bun, mushroom-barley patties, and more great vegetarian recipes.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Shin maintains beehives in Glenview, Chicago and Northbrook, and is a Northfield neighbor of Anderson’s family.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Scenes showed Meghan floating through a kitchen and garden — though reportedly not her own — visiting a beehive, arranging flowers and hobnobbing with celebrity guests, including Mindy Kaling, chef Roy Choi and Bay Area notables Alice Waters and Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 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
Noun
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The tour hairstyle follows her Grammy Award-winning reclamation of the country genre, a style of music originally owned by Black people, now defined by a collection of big, full-bodied barrel curls on a Kim Kimble wig.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
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This hairstyle is a memory that many prefer to forget.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bleecker Street is teaming with Fathom Entertainment on the re-release of Rob Reiner’s big hair rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap which will play theaters nationwide July 5-7.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The big hair and thick accents would take you out of the dour world of the movie if decades of Snookies and Sopranos, Gorgas and Guidicis didn’t retroactively ground these characters in some form of reality.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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Teen escapes 12 years after abduction; school bus driver arrested 8 killed in mass shooting at strip mall in cartel stronghold Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dead at 44 2024 National Dog Show won by Vito the pug.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
2 Dec. 2024
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Or make that 27, because Pudgy, Betty’s pug, a marionette with a lolling pink tongue operated by the puppeteer Phillip Huber, sometimes shakes a leg too.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Products used for coloring, permanent waves (perms), or hair relaxers contain chemicals that increase the risk of hair breakage.1 Some shampoos can also cause hair to break.—
Patty Weasler, RN,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updo. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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