as in ponytail
chiefly US
a style of hair worn especially by men in which the hair is combed into a high mound at the front of the head
Even with all the dancer's acrobatic moves, his pompadour remained perfectly still atop his head.
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Recent Examples of pompadour
The new Camaro’s fierce-looking body comprises acres of metal, a front end that comes to a point as sharp as the back of Brian Setzer’s pompadour, three needless but snappy trim lines forward of the rear quarter panels and a non-functioning hood scoop.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
His other iconic hair eras include a pompadour, sleek combovers, cornrows, and locs.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 May 2025
Both brothers wear flamboyant pompadours, and Edgar-Jones’s only convincing moment shows Muriel at a mirror toying with a butch haircut.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Undercut Pixie While Halle Berry has the most classic look, 2010s Rihanna endorsed the pompadour, contrast cut version of pixies.
—Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
His other iconic hair eras include a pompadour, sleek combovers, cornrows, and locs.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 May 2025
Both brothers wear flamboyant pompadours, and Edgar-Jones’s only convincing moment shows Muriel at a mirror toying with a butch haircut.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Undercut Pixie While Halle Berry has the most classic look, 2010s Rihanna endorsed the pompadour, contrast cut version of pixies.
—Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompadour
Noun
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Her long blonde hair is in a ponytail.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her gown was a glittering mass of gold fabric, and her hair cascaded into a ponytail that ran the length of the dress.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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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Meanwhile, Mitnick wears Danny’s black quiff and leather jacket.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The look is described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 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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Specifically, Tigray braids—AKA Albaso braids, Tigray lines, or Ethiopian lines—are characterized by fine cornrows fanning out towards the back and sides into a voluminous, downward flowing coif at the back.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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This spray aims to prevent breakage and ease tension during the braid takedown process by adding softness so hair can easily slide through knots and detangle much faster.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 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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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
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompadour. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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