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Recent Examples of perm
Even those with short hair have gotten into the curly spirit with the infamous Zoomer perms.
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Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 2025
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
The whole thing reminds me of the part in Legally Blonde when Elle Woods uses perm best practices to exonerate her client, except completely devoid of joy.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 2025
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
The whole thing reminds me of the part in Legally Blonde when Elle Woods uses perm best practices to exonerate her client, except completely devoid of joy.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perm
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
Noun
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Zelig has been working to make the virtual models on Build a Look appear more lifelike, utilizing multiple photo shoots on real models, relaxing the poses, and changing hairdos.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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And the bold look bears a striking resemblance to Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, who has been known to rock a similar hairdo.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among these many deals are Kindles, Airpod Pros, laptops, and a plethora of other best sellers in cookware, kitchen appliances, home decor, as well as tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Swift’s signature hairstyles have gone through just as many evolutions as her music.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, Hostin debuted a new hairstyle that shook the table.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This Filipino man with the coiffure of Elvis and the timbre of Adele was singing a song with lyrics that cut frenetically between South Asian languages.—
Gaar Adams
October 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Perm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perm. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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