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Recent Examples of chignon
Meghan also wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman strappy black sandals and accessorized with her hair up in a chignon—perfect to show off her dazzling earrings.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Instead of her signature bouffant, the Princess Royal had her tresses coiffed in a chignon, making the change subtle but still quite significant.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Instead of her signature bouffant, the Princess Royal had her tresses coiffed in a chignon, making the change subtle but still quite significant.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chignon
Noun
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Her hair, with a neat middle part, was pulled back tightly into a low bun to frame her face perfectly, and it was all punctuated with a strong red lip.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday, March 25, Chicken and Pickle Sandwich with whole grain bun, wedge potatoes, beans, tropical fruit, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Practically in a permanent updo in one way or another, she's been known to put a bow on it.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her look was finished with an elegant updo by LaRae Burress and minimal accessories, allowing her silhouette to take center stage.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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