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 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 Now fans can get a closer look at the man behind the pitch-perfect yowl, the pencil mustache and the flawless pompadour. —

Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 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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Noun

Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
In this case, Swift opted to let the strands of her bow hang well past her ponytail, giving the hair accessory a veil-like quality without distracting from the rest of her look.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026