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tress

noun

Definition of tress

as in lock

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Recent Examples of tress Green space equity Our Roots Chicago focuses on planting tress on the South and West Sides. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Moore’s Rapunzel-like tresses are the proof in the pudding, and the 3,600-plus five-star ratings don’t hurt either. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Before using the tool, run a small amount of the Omega hair oil through your tresses for extra shine and heat protection. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tress

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Noun

As Li’s Hardy locks eyes with Cage’s Reilly, the editing shifts from noir to music video and everything else fades.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the twist-and-lock plate system, each dumbbell provides four weight options from 2–5 pounds.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lock

Noun

While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

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With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Between the football, the success and the fashionable perm, that was the kind of popularity that Machtig Maus (Mighty Mouse) had.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of perm

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Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Thursday night, with heavy rainfall in waves that could lead to flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams, the National Weather Service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
The science is real but narrower than the marketing suggests, and the gap between the two is about to shape the next wave of skincare launches.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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