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Recent Examples of perm
Limit damaging hair treatments: Take a break from dying your hair, perms, or relaxing treatments.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
No more granny short hair perm style, love it.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
One day, my aunt took me to the hairdresser and gave me a curly perm as a birthday present.
—Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
No more granny short hair perm style, love it.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
One day, my aunt took me to the hairdresser and gave me a curly perm as a birthday present.
—Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perm
Noun
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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
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
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Burrell, a recognizable figure on the Food Network thanks to her spiky platinum blond hairdo and tart wit, died at her home in New York, according to a news release from the Food Network.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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He was clad in white vinyl boots and red leather pants with fringe; his hairdo was several inches high and shaped like a Guardia Civil hat.—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The haircut, which was done by celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, was the final segment on the June 16 episode, and the episode ended before viewers got a chance to see the full look.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Before sitting in the hairstylist's chair, Bush Hager gave the audience members some background on McMillan, noting that his haircut on Bibb for The White Lotus inspired several viewers of the show to also cut their hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Elijah Obeng filed a lawsuit against In-N-Out, alleging he was discriminated against and fired based on his natural hairstyle and texture.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Keep looking below for more Lululemon clothes from the We Made Too Much section, including dresses, tennis skirts, and a $9 accessory to complete your summer hairstyle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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