Examples of perm in a Sentence
Noun
She got a perm last week.
Verb
She got her hair permed at the salon.
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
For those wanting even more body, Destin says a modern perm can help add long-lasting texture to fine hair.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Notes Marjan, synthetic extensions should not be permed or heat styled.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
For those wanting even more body, Destin says a modern perm can help add long-lasting texture to fine hair.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
And the – and Iran shouldn't be permed to just decide who gets through.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Notes Marjan, synthetic extensions should not be permed or heat styled.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Perm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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perm
1 of 2 nounperm
2 of 2 verb
: to give (hair) a permanent
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