pageboy

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Noun
  • As for her glam, Seyfried further ennunciated the balletcore aesthetic with her hair styled in a tight chignon by stylist Renato Campora.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the top of 2025, the actress attended a screening for her film, One Of Them Days, in a ginger chignon which matched her red lipstick.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With the same playfulness of her makeup, Woods slicked the body of her hair in a bun on top of her head; her caramel-colored curled ends slinking around.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For this shoot, his looks ranged from a modern beehive to effortless soft waves and reimagined braid styles – each one pushing texture and shape in fresh, modern ways.
    Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The star of the kitchen is the steak trompo, a huge beehive of strip and sirloin steaks skewered on a vertical spit, glossy with fat.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Jeremy Strong may soon be getting a perm and rocking a gold chain.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 31 July 2025
  • But far, far worse than this was the figure sitting upright in an armchair, with a rigid perm and unblinking eyes.
    Kate Weinberg July 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Right now, everyone’s getting a casual collarbone bob to welcome the fall season.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Bardot bangs and Old Hollywood bobs have also been red-carpet staples recently.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That pug is the mob boss, and the rottie is the loyal henchman.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • French bulldogs, pugs, and other short-nosed dog breeds have had a grip on dog lovers for years now.
    Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 31 May 2022
  • The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • For recent appearances, Johnson’s red-carpet hair has usually been kept long and straight, so last night’s Pamela Anderson-eqsue updo was a definite departure.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To create the updo, Scarlett first parted Robbie's hair in the center, leaving out a portion on each side and pulling the back section into a twist.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Pageboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageboy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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