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Recent Examples of updo
So why not add a little ribbon romance to your next ponytail or half-updo?
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
The unorthodox updo included a nod to the Greek mythological character Medusa, complete with a knotted snake adorned on the back of Yai’s head.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The 23-year-old WNBA star paired the look with an updo.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
This updo can handle the thickest and longest of locks, which is not an easy feat.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
The unorthodox updo included a nod to the Greek mythological character Medusa, complete with a knotted snake adorned on the back of Yai’s head.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The 23-year-old WNBA star paired the look with an updo.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
This updo can handle the thickest and longest of locks, which is not an easy feat.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for updo
Noun
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The actress styled her new blonde hair in an elegant chignon on the set of her show Off Weeks.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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Long hair will only give a classic chignon even more room to run.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Noun
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At lunchtime, a Schnitzel Sandwich on a pretzel bun comes in pork or chicken versions ($19).—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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And one soggy bun, and the whole thing falls apart.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Sosie says, 'Dad, hey, there's a beehive.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
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The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
31 May 2022
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The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Grammy-winning pop star showed off her new hairstyle in a rare candid photo shared on Instagram Monday, June 1.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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The next scene will be set on Halloween in the 1980s, with big hair and bold fashion.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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More specifically, Wellhouse brings in the boxy, pug-nosed Wake micro-van produced by Daihatsu between 2014 and 2022 and also badged as the Toyota Pixis Mega.—
C.C. Weiss
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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Rinker was staying at the evacuation center at the Garden Grove Sports & Recreation Center, with her two pugs, Lulu and Daisy, and her daughter’s two cats, Cedric and Elvis.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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