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Recent Examples of comb-over
Schein directs the show with tongue firmly planted in cheek, so there are many amusing sight gags (like an atrocious comb-over wig).
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Then, on the front row of Jeremy Scott’s spring-summer 2013 show, her effortless comb-over bob turned messy hair into a beauty statement.
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Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt, a jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.
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Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.
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Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
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Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
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Kirbie Johnson,
Allure,
14 Oct. 2024
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Then, on the front row of Jeremy Scott’s spring-summer 2013 show, her effortless comb-over bob turned messy hair into a beauty statement.
—
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt, a jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.
—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.
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Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
—
Kirbie Johnson,
Allure,
14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb-over
Noun
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Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.
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Short cornrows, in particular, provide opportunities to add additional hair that transforms the popular protective hairdo.
Noun
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Hailey wrote over the image, referring to the father and son having almost identical haircuts.
Noun
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His attention to coiffure, Anthony Bailey points out, was exceptional.
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This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
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The hairstyle is what immediately sells the similarity between this look and the famous Jazz Age cartoon flapper.
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Recently, however, the Grammy-winning artist has stepped away from the bespoke hairstyle to embrace a more natural look — a decision inspired by his 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and his father, Adnis Reeves.
Noun
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Two Plano restaurants were temporarily closed for violations related to roach infestation and other health hazards, according to the city’s latest inspection report.
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Setting a minimum length of 50 bases long, the team found anywhere from a low of 93 instances of bacterial sequence to a high of 4,900, depending on the roach species.
Noun
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The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler.
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The Miura’s silhouette was low, wide, and draped in sensuous curves that seemed to flow directly from the front wheel arches to the ducktail spoiler.
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From across the barbecue pit, see an Elvis impersonator, full pompadour over skinny jeans, plus a girlfriend who looks exactly like Priscilla.
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By the 2000s, her bold lip remained, however her short hair (which saw shapes like pompadours and bobs) took on new sculpted shapes.
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.
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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.
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“Comb-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb-over. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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