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Recent Examples of chignon
However, Kate almost exclusively wore her hair in chignons with tiaras during her first decade in the royal family.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
The Duchess of Sussex accessorized her look with a pair of gold earrings and styled her hair in a tight chignon, featuring a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
The Duchess of Sussex accessorized her look with a pair of gold earrings and styled her hair in a tight chignon, featuring a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chignon
Noun
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The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her hair was slicked back into a bun.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her costume, designed in collaboration with Todd Fisher New York, featured a velvet vest, pink chiffon balloon pants, a hand-pleated bra top and a platinum blonde updo.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her hair was styled in a sophisticated updo for both looks.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couple built their first beehive in 2011, a year after they were married.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Walnut trees soar overhead, a beehive sits in one corner and raised garden beds line one walkway.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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