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Recent Examples of perm
In recent years, pop culture has brought perm hairstyles back to the conversation via those wanting a perm for specific trendy reasons.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Additionally, many Black women use chemical hair straightening kits, or perm kits, which have recently been linked to endometrial cancer incidence.
—Abigail Folberg, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2025
Even those with short hair have gotten into the curly spirit with the infamous Zoomer perms.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 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
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Additionally, many Black women use chemical hair straightening kits, or perm kits, which have recently been linked to endometrial cancer incidence.
—Abigail Folberg, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2025
Even those with short hair have gotten into the curly spirit with the infamous Zoomer perms.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 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
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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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The international supermodel has yet to credit the stylist behind her new hairdo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The original meme shows an altered version of Lovato’s face with what appears to be a strange buzzcut-combover hairdo.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When I‘ve just had a fresh haircut and a good tan.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most teams with RSNs owned by Main Street Sports, formerly known as Diamond Sports Group, had to take a haircut on their local rights fee as part of DSG’s bankruptcy proceedings.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The new line is designed to address challenges associated with protective hairstyles and extensions.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new hairstyle is reminiscent of how Princess Kate, 43, has worn her hair with tiaras for state banquets in recent years.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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