upswept

adjective up·swept \ ˈəp-ˌswept \

Definition of upswept

: swept upward; especially : brushed up to the top of the head

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Here, photographed just before snagging the Oscar for playing fellow iconic Tennessean June Carter Cash in 2005's Walk the Line, Reese is radiant with her trademark smile; soft, upswept hair; and rosy cheeks.

— jeanne m. lyons, Southern Living, "Get Reese Witherspoon's Red Carpet Look," 12 Feb. 2014
Greater yellowlegs have a beautiful, subtly upswept bill, while lesser yellowlegs have a straight bill, darker and sharper-looking.

— dave taft, New York Times, "A Shorebird to Watch," 15 Sep. 2017
The mom of two wore a black-and-white striped long-sleeve Saint Laurent, black Alaia leggings and High Heels Suicide jacket, finishing off her look with a summery pair of Saint Laurent Loulou sunnies ($420) that featured an upswept heart shape.

— katie skinner, Billboard, "The Get: Christina Aguilera's Retro Heart-Shaped Sunnies," 4 Aug. 2017
The hairstylist Lacy Redway is known for her inventive approach to braids, twists and upswept styles.

— crystal martin, New York Times, "4 Easy Sunny-Day Hairstyles," 26 July 2016
The upswept rear character line has been reshaped into a simpler crease across the rear, and there’s tape in an attempt to conceal what looks like a full-width light bar connecting the taillights.

— tony markovich, Car and Driver, "2019 Porsche Cayenne Spied Mostly Uncovered," 15 July 2017
Here, photographed just before snagging the Oscar for playing fellow iconic Tennessean June Carter Cash in 2005's Walk the Line, Reese is radiant with her trademark smile; soft, upswept hair; and rosy cheeks.

— Southern Living, "Get Reese Witherspoon's Red Carpet Look," 1 May 2017
His graying beard and fashionably upswept haircut suggest a Confederate soldier in a historical drama.

— josh rothman, The New Yorker, "Rod Dreher’s Monastic Vision," 21 Apr. 2017
While the shadowy mise-en-scène is suggestive of film noir, Ball’s strong personality and expansive presence, enhanced by shoulder pads and upswept hair, inflect the action toward comedy.

— j. hoberman, New York Times, "In “A Scandal in Paris,” Sanders," 13 Oct. 2016

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