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Recent Examples of big hair
The Lost Boys is one of Schumacher's most deliciously gonzo films, an unceasingly fun roller coaster ride of fangs, big hair, and brilliantly gooey practical effects.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Kardashian likes to make a big hair change during Paris Fashion Week.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of finding helpful advice about her changing body, Tarpley saw models with big hair and emaciated figures.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
In the music video, also released August 1, Roan has big hair but does care.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Kardashian likes to make a big hair change during Paris Fashion Week.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of finding helpful advice about her changing body, Tarpley saw models with big hair and emaciated figures.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
In the music video, also released August 1, Roan has big hair but does care.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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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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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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For the event, the actor returned to his shaggy crew cut in his honey blonde hue — coordinating his 'stache and all.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with a bun maska—a Parsi soft bun filled with butter and cream—or the famous Mumbai street sandwich, filled with chutney, vegetables, cheese and spices.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bun and fries are the few items not made in-house.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The beehive is one of the closest clusters to Earth (approximately 600 light-years away) and one of the youngest (around 600 to 700 million years old).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cuoco also shared photos of her beehive 'do alongside more images of Aniston’s hairstyle and outfit worn at the 2002 Golden Globes.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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His dog, a 13-year-old pug named Coach, is always around, too.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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Airport arrivals involved a motorcade, with a luggage van, a car for the pugs, and butlers, who escorted the dogs onto the waiting private jets.—
Matt Tyrnauer,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, has been keeping up with his signature look and recently went to Los Angeles barber Vince Garcia for a touch-up on his buzz cut.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 32-year-old, who faces two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders, sat behind the glass, wearing a dark jumpsuit and sporting a buzz cut.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bones And All actress Taylor Russell replaced her signature pixie cut with box braids, which were folded up into a chignon (just like Rihanna) at Dior—aside from a few loose strands.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
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The actress’ hair was slicked back into a tight chignon, save for a few wisps of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Big hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20hair. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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