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Recent Examples of tress
Instead, her dirty blond tresses were loosely waved, which was the work of her longtime hairstylist Ken Paves, who famously works with Eva Longoria.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
Next, grab a claw clip and twist your tresses around two to three times (depending on how thick your hair is), until the curls appear at the top and fall effortlessly.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 22 July 2025
Midway through the show, Cher ditched her icy hair backstage and stepped back out with her famous black tresses.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
In more photos that surfaced Tuesday (July 7), Roan — now wearing an oversize suit but still sporting the absurd extensions in her tresses — shoots a sequence in which a taxi cab appears to drag her by the hair through the street.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
Next, grab a claw clip and twist your tresses around two to three times (depending on how thick your hair is), until the curls appear at the top and fall effortlessly.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 22 July 2025
Midway through the show, Cher ditched her icy hair backstage and stepped back out with her famous black tresses.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
In more photos that surfaced Tuesday (July 7), Roan — now wearing an oversize suit but still sporting the absurd extensions in her tresses — shoots a sequence in which a taxi cab appears to drag her by the hair through the street.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tress
Noun
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Now, Mckenna Grace is stepping into the role — and has already traded her signature blonde locks for Daphne's iconic red hair.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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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
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
Noun
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Lightning, captures that time period and all its fashion — including Claire’s feathery perm.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Think: perm kits, Luster’s Pink Lotion, and Blue Magic hair grease.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tress. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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