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Recent Examples of chignon
The Princess Royal swept her tresses into a chignon for glam banquet, marking a rare departure from the bouffant she's rarely deviated from throughout the last half century.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
King asks Hendricks, the latter’s auburn braids pulled into a chignon pinned just above the nape of her neck.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
But times have changed (thank goodness) and hairstylists have been able to do glamorous things with ponytails that would put chignons to shame.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Aug. 2025
Until now, when her hair was styled in more of a low chignon.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
King asks Hendricks, the latter’s auburn braids pulled into a chignon pinned just above the nape of her neck.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
But times have changed (thank goodness) and hairstylists have been able to do glamorous things with ponytails that would put chignons to shame.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Aug. 2025
Until now, when her hair was styled in more of a low chignon.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chignon
Noun
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Gwyneth Paltrow is bringing the messy bun to Milan Fashion Week.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tracee Ellis Ross replaced her slick summer bun with an extra-long blown out ponytail for colder nights.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The supermodel wore her hair in a sleek updo.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Raquel Reyes Doll The 18-inch Raquel doll features her light brown eyes and brown hair styled in a half-updo with a bow hair tie.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Startup Beewise is taking on the traditional beehive with AI and robotics.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s a giant beehive and bee to climb, and a pretty hummingbird slide.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
31 May 2022
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The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Oct. 2021
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“Chignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chignon. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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