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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanents
Noun
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Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Yet, Nancy Wilson also spoke a bit, recalling the band’s questionable hairdos and other memories from the MTV-slick ’80s.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, pop culture has brought perm hairstyles back to the conversation via those wanting a perm for specific trendy reasons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The The Naked Gun star debuted not one but two new hairstyles while in Paris, starting with a fresh, coppery hair color.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Permanents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanents. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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