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Recent Examples of big hair
Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Is there a photo that captures the big hair of the '80s more perfectly?
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Is there a photo that captures the big hair of the '80s more perfectly?
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big hair
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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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
Noun
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But there were more gray and graying, bald and balding heads in the church than those with crew cuts or thick hair.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their head coach, Curt Cignetti, perpetually scowling beneath his 1950s crew cut, is fuel for countless memes.—
Keith O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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The bun has truly impressive volume, but no visible teasing or fluffiness—just dense, smooth structure.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Westfield Century City's rooftop beehive.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Breeds with breathing issues — including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers and Persian cats — are also more susceptible to heat illness, state health officials said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Summer is the ultimate time to embrace a short hair grow-out, from pixie to buzz cut.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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And the first picture that came in was this buzz cut, crazy, goggle-wearing character.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 June 2026
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Sperling accessorized with Pragnell earrings, Jimmy Choo heels, and wore her blonde hair in a low chignon.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
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On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
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