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Recent Examples of updo
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.
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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
Pin a fishtail braid back in a half-up style or use it to make an updo.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
One mature model even had his grey locs layered into a palm-tree updo, which proves men can reimagine their hairstyles just as much as women.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
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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
Pin a fishtail braid back in a half-up style or use it to make an updo.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
One mature model even had his grey locs layered into a palm-tree updo, which proves men can reimagine their hairstyles just as much as women.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for updo
Noun
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Long hair will only give a classic chignon even more room to run.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The burger features a 4-ounce, handpressed patty made from a house-ground beef blend of brisket, short rib and chuck and is placed on a weight-bearing Holeman and Finch bun from Engelman’s Bakery.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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Chicken and pickle sandwich with whole grain bun, wedge potatoes, beans, Mandarin oranges, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 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
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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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For the New York premiere of the biopic, Chalamet briefly went blonde, referencing Bob Dylan's hairstyle from the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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His pug, Thor, lives with Brenda’s sister.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updo. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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