big hairs

Definition of big hairsnext
plural of big hair

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Noun
  • This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.
    Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The team then compared the 14 breeds to pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The crops good enough to incorporate into its Churchills, primeros, and other formats are aged for as long as a presidential term before the rolling process even begins.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Iran’s threats and attacks on vessels in the Gulf have raised the risk of transit enough to stop almost all traffic through the narrow waterway, which is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, plus fertilizers that help grow crops the world relies on.
    Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Big hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20hairs. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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