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
Sly’s style followed a long Black fashion lineage of high drama and imagination, picking up traditions set by the likes of Gladys Bentley’s gender-bending tuxedos, Little Richard’s pompadour and makeup, and The Supreme’s coordinated costume.
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Hillary Crosley Coker, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
In the crowd, Taraji P. Henson and her hairstylist Tym Wallace showed up in matching opalescent grills with the former in a dirty blonde pompadour pixie.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
The play culminates with Snook in a blond pompadour, and in what almost resembles Elvis drag.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Hillary Crosley Coker, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
In the crowd, Taraji P. Henson and her hairstylist Tym Wallace showed up in matching opalescent grills with the former in a dirty blonde pompadour pixie.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
The play culminates with Snook in a blond pompadour, and in what almost resembles Elvis drag.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompadour
Noun
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Clarkson styled the piece with leggings, sneakers, and her hair in a ponytail for an everyday on-the-go outfit.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Women with long brown hair were advised to get shorter haircuts or wear their long locks in a ponytail.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Mount, for example, sports a curly hairdo and a gut to play the nebbish creator of the show, while Paul Wesley’s Kirk is an actor who plays a starship captain who delivers lines in a Shatner-esque style.—
Vanessa Armstrong,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Lola Tung arrived at the Prime Book Club Live event in Australia on Wednesday morning with an avant-garde hairdo and lavender-toned blush.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The style can only be described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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During the performance, Twain wore a dazzling cream dress with her hair in a partial quiff.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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His chub nose, full black cheeks that match his belly, long braids, wide eyes — finally in front of me.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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To end the week, however, Justine Skye brought us all back to the present, with her sultry makeup and trending Boho braids.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Carrie Underwood is trading in her signature platinum blonde hairstyle for her natural color.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, her wife, de Rossi, was seen with her shorter hairstyle grown out just shy of her shoulders, creating a wavy bob.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Women with long brown hair were advised to get shorter haircuts or wear their long locks in a ponytail.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Finally on hand was Lana Hamilton, a no-nonsense educator with a gray pixie haircut and glasses that slipped down the bridge of her nose.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompadour. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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