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Recent Examples of postiche
The team included makeup and hair artist Aly Webby, prosthetics artist Simon Rose, wigmaker Alex Rouse and facial hair postiche maker Sarah Weatherburn.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postiche
Noun
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January 1972 was pivotal in Bowie’s career—and, by extension, in musical history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The media contingent, and by extension, the media pressure, is significantly less here, too.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One man asked for a switch of signs.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball quickly sprinted to the scorer’s table and checked in to applause from the crowd, likely unaware of the switch with the starting lineup.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Decked out in a purple velour tracksuit, layered necklaces, a tattered blonde wig, and a tiara, Jimmy is the cult leader to a small, depraved group of satanists who claim to be the son of the Devil himself.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sylvester pulled up a side-by-side of Hager wearing a pixie cut wig alongside her mom.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Postiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postiche. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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