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Recent Examples of pageboy
Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.
—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageboy
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Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.
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Sperling accessorized with Pragnell earrings, Jimmy Choo heels, and wore her blonde hair in a low chignon.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
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Westfield Century City's rooftop beehive.
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When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood.
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Randall got her first perm at seven years old and consistently relaxed her hair for nearly five decades.
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.
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Felicity Blunt’s black manicure Felicity Blunt arrived at Ascot with her husband Stanley Tucci, sporting a sassy wavy bob hidden under her hat.
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The end result was an edgy, long bob with dramatic layering.
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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
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The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
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The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.
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The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.
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His hair was styled in an updo.
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Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
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“Pageboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageboy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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