Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb-overs
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Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Yet, Nancy Wilson also spoke a bit, recalling the band’s questionable hairdos and other memories from the MTV-slick ’80s.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To mark the start of Plebe Summer, approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshmen in the Class of 2029 take part in Induction Day which involves In-processing, medical exams, uniform fittings, haircuts, and learning to salute.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later seasons would see Lady Mary in looser silhouettes, short bob haircuts, and flapper glamour.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For decades, jewelry, hairstyles, and clothing popularized by Black Americans—grillz included—have been stripped of their origins, appropriated, and resold by their white or non-Black counterparts.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan Wolverines team Rose played with – known as the Fab Five – all sported similar hairstyles during their time in college to represent that attitude on the court.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three live roaches crawled around a four-drawer cooler; whole one roach hung out by the bathroom doors.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Comb-overs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb-overs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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