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Recent Examples of ducktail
For the road variant, the F1 GTR Longtail ditched the rear wing, leaving an integrated ducktail spoiler off the engine cover.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Inspired by Ettore Bugatti’s favorite horse, the Brouillard incorporates a central spine, ducktail rear wing, and a custom tartan interior executed with meticulous craftsmanship.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The coupe was a relatively recent addition to the normal GV80 SUV, sacrificing a little volume at the back for a rakish ducktail rear end.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Inspired by Ettore Bugatti’s favorite horse, the Brouillard incorporates a central spine, ducktail rear wing, and a custom tartan interior executed with meticulous craftsmanship.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The coupe was a relatively recent addition to the normal GV80 SUV, sacrificing a little volume at the back for a rakish ducktail rear end.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducktail
Noun
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When the flowers fade, silky seedheads that look like wispy, wild hairdos decorate the plant into summer.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Douglas — hairdos and all— is in the midst of a hiatus.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nothing fancy here, but boy, is the haircut intriguing.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In her hair, red and white lacy ribbons threaded through two braids in an Indigenous Mexican hairstyle.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ideal for anyone with a bob, the style allows the hair to be shaped into a romantic coiffure with shorter layers becoming part of an ornamental bun. Make-up artist Nina Park complemented the hair look with a delicate helping of blusher over the star’s cheeks and down the bridge of her nose.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Almost 6,000 people that first year wanted to name a roach.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inspectors saw one roach on the wall and noted the presence of household roach killers, which are not approved for use in food facilities, according to the inspection report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Schein directs the show with tongue firmly planted in cheek, so there are many amusing sight gags (like an atrocious comb-over wig).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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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,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While the groom’s friends just want to drink and relax, Hernandez — sporting a pompadour wig, flashy red jacket and perfect posture — arrives late and takes over the room.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Nov. 2025
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Glitter’s matching hair was pulled into a tall pompadour; only two front pieces hanging out on the sides of the face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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.—
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 Feb. 2026.
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