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Recent Examples of updo
Layered Chignon Brides with long hair have the option to get sculptural with an updo beneath their veil.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The star's golden brown locks were pulled into a glamorous updo with a single tendril hanging down in front of her face.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The lightly scalloped look was paired with some heavy Tiffany & Co hardware, with her blonde locks swept up into an Old Hollywood updo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The star's golden brown locks were pulled into a glamorous updo with a single tendril hanging down in front of her face.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The lightly scalloped look was paired with some heavy Tiffany & Co hardware, with her blonde locks swept up into an Old Hollywood updo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for updo
Noun
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Push the pin back in the direction of the bun to secure the bun or chignon.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meghan also wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman strappy black sandals and accessorized with her hair up in a chignon—perfect to show off her dazzling earrings.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Push the pin back in the direction of the bun to secure the bun or chignon.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her hair was styled in a chic bun.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The beehive is one of the closest clusters to Earth (approximately 600 light-years away) and one of the youngest (around 600 to 700 million years old).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cuoco also shared photos of her beehive 'do alongside more images of Aniston’s hairstyle and outfit worn at the 2002 Golden Globes.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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And if history tells us anything, her co-sign alone is enough to propel a hairstyle straight into trend territory.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to her undone hairstyle, Chopra looked ready for a day at the office in a polished white jumpsuit featuring a crisp dress shirt bodice, eyelet cutouts running down the front, and wide-legged trousers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Another French influencer—27-year-old blogger Aniss Zitouni, who goes by the account name Aqababe—was one of the first to allege that Schreiner had organized the pug’s disappearance himself.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updo. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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