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Recent Examples of ducktail
At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
The styling pays homage to the iconic 1973 Carrera RS and its ducktail rear spoiler, but also an earlier 2010 Sport Classic that similarly featured wheels reminiscent of the old Fuchs alloys, and Zagato-like roof bubbles, meant to accommodate taller drivers wearing helmets.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
For ardent Porsche purists, there’s arguably only one 911 in the model’s fabled 51-year history that stands head, shoulders, and ducktail spoiler above all others—the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Homologation, also known as the famed Carrera RSH.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
The styling pays homage to the iconic 1973 Carrera RS and its ducktail rear spoiler, but also an earlier 2010 Sport Classic that similarly featured wheels reminiscent of the old Fuchs alloys, and Zagato-like roof bubbles, meant to accommodate taller drivers wearing helmets.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
For ardent Porsche purists, there’s arguably only one 911 in the model’s fabled 51-year history that stands head, shoulders, and ducktail spoiler above all others—the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Homologation, also known as the famed Carrera RSH.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducktail
Noun
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Mount, for example, sports a curly hairdo and a gut to play the nebbish creator of the show, while Paul Wesley’s Kirk is an actor who plays a starship captain who delivers lines in a Shatner-esque style.—
Vanessa Armstrong,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Lola Tung arrived at the Prime Book Club Live event in Australia on Wednesday morning with an avant-garde hairdo and lavender-toned blush.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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Women with long brown hair were advised to get shorter haircuts or wear their long locks in a ponytail.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Finally on hand was Lana Hamilton, a no-nonsense educator with a gray pixie haircut and glasses that slipped down the bridge of her nose.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Carrie Underwood is trading in her signature platinum blonde hairstyle for her natural color.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, her wife, de Rossi, was seen with her shorter hairstyle grown out just shy of her shoulders, creating a wavy bob.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two roaches hung out on a back kitchen prep area wall.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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In March, the building failed an inspection with a number of violations, including for failing to maintain a chimney, failing to maintain exterior stairways as well as rat, bed bug and roach infestations.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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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
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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.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new Camaro’s fierce-looking body comprises acres of metal, a front end that comes to a point as sharp as the back of Brian Setzer’s pompadour, three needless but snappy trim lines forward of the rear quarter panels and a non-functioning hood scoop.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Chalamet’s longtime hairstylist Jamie Taylor, whose client list includes Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sebastian Stan, is responsible for the upkeep of his pompadour for major events and awards season appearances.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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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.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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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.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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“Ducktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducktail. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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