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Recent Examples of wig
Hopefully, that’ll go to the Maui wig budget for this movie’s inevitable sequel.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
MacDonald donned a pink wig to give a shoutout to the league's famous duo — the Stud Buds.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
There are a plethora of purple and pink-based tones in this wig—almost an entire Crayola 96-count crayon box's worth, TBH!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
Models strutting in retro pouffy wigs (the models literally look like ’60s mannequins), shirts with giant buttons, leather pants that look four sizes too huge.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
MacDonald donned a pink wig to give a shoutout to the league's famous duo — the Stud Buds.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
There are a plethora of purple and pink-based tones in this wig—almost an entire Crayola 96-count crayon box's worth, TBH!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
Models strutting in retro pouffy wigs (the models literally look like ’60s mannequins), shirts with giant buttons, leather pants that look four sizes too huge.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wig
Noun
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Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a recent interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the singer was asked about a previous appearance where fans commented on his infamous hairpiece.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alongside his caption, Miller shared an AI video of him driving a car with the roof off while his toupee lifted off his head in the wind.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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