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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael’s deal with Pepsi is part of that, and the film’s portrayal of the horrifying accident that befell him during the filming of a Pepsi commercial — a spark set his hair, and scalp, on fire — makes the trauma feel like an outgrowth of Joe’s karma.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
And ticket holders can scalp their own seats through marketplaces like SeatGeek and StubHub.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The spa at the Fairmont has a special menu for kids that includes a gentle foot, scalp, and also a light body massage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael’s deal with Pepsi is part of that, and the film’s portrayal of the horrifying accident that befell him during the filming of a Pepsi commercial — a spark set his hair, and scalp, on fire — makes the trauma feel like an outgrowth of Joe’s karma.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Applying the serum to your edges, hairline, and scalp on a daily basis will directly correlate with a visible uptick in density, a detox for the scalp, and a boost in root-to-tip hair strength.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
And ticket holders can scalp their own seats through marketplaces like SeatGeek and StubHub.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
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One young man, his shirt off and loosely draped around his neck along with a Santa Muerte necklace, sports tattoos of a Kalashnikov rifle and a flaming skull, regarding the camera with bedroom eyes.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By the time the Sabres had put the finishing touches on a 6-1 win, Bruins fans were heading for the exits, leaving Sabres fans to celebrate at TD Garden.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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King Charles heads to Washington.—
Gabrielle Ng,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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The other two craniums were found in 1990.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Citing National Police, the outlet reported that the content creator had been partially decapitated and her face was bloodied.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The resulting blast decapitated him.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown between Arsenal and Manchester City.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brassicas will also persist if their central crowns aren’t damaged.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here’s another, similarly beheaded, on Seventh Avenue near 30th Street.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The goal is not to avoid the valley but to shorten the stay.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While shortening attention spans may be to blame for the shift in literature, Huehls argues that some writers are intentionally engaging with it.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Provide a trellis or other growing structure, and refrain from pruning during its first growing season.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torenia is a low-maintenance, self-cleaning plant that doesn’t need pruning and tolerates high heat and humidity.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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