Thesaurus results for POMPADOUR

pompadour

noun

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 Now 71, Funderburgh still rocks a pompadour — albeit smaller and streaked with silver — that once inspired former bandmate Mike Judge to sketch Beavis. —

Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 While stepping out at the Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2026 show on March 1, MacDowell experimented with her salt and pepper hair by pulling it back into an airy pompadour bun with some subtle wavy texture and volume around the crown and sides. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Mar. 2026 While the groom’s friends just want to drink and relax, Hernandez — sporting a pompadour wig, flashy red jacket and perfect posture — arrives late and takes over the room. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025 Glitter’s matching hair was pulled into a tall pompadour; only two front pieces hanging out on the sides of the face. —

Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pompadour

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And as Kidman proves, there's really no limit to what a great ponytail can do and be.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
Oprah Winfrey ditched her signature lob for a side ponytail in a new video.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026