variants
also hair styles
as in cuts
a style or arrangement of hair
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Recent Examples of hairstyles
Swift’s signature hairstyles have gone through just as many evolutions as her music.
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Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair even shares hairstyles and a similar fashion sense.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
In recent years, pop culture has brought perm hairstyles back to the conversation via those wanting a perm for specific trendy reasons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson was in charge of the styling and the big sculptural-like hairstyles were created by Charlie Le Mindu.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Within days, her hairstyles and jaw-dropping one-liners became viral gold.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
In these exchanges, the legacy of natural and protective hairstyles takes center stage.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
The five new products are designed to address challenges associated with protective hairstyles and extensions.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The hooks are small—a little longer than a toothpick—so they're ideally sized for getting into young kids' hair or really intricate hairstyles.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair even shares hairstyles and a similar fashion sense.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
In recent years, pop culture has brought perm hairstyles back to the conversation via those wanting a perm for specific trendy reasons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson was in charge of the styling and the big sculptural-like hairstyles were created by Charlie Le Mindu.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Within days, her hairstyles and jaw-dropping one-liners became viral gold.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
In these exchanges, the legacy of natural and protective hairstyles takes center stage.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
The five new products are designed to address challenges associated with protective hairstyles and extensions.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The hooks are small—a little longer than a toothpick—so they're ideally sized for getting into young kids' hair or really intricate hairstyles.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyles
Noun
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Pumpkins with bruises or cuts won't last quite as long.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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On the bullish side, Hussain pointed to Fed rate cuts, geopolitical uncertainty, and fiscal sustainability concerns.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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But the pain will also reverberate through the broader economy, as federal workers stay at home and avoid the types of routine daily purchases — lunches, cabs, haircuts — that can make local economies hum.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hairstyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyles. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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