as in rugs
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
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Recent Examples of wigs
Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Everyone is dressed in powdered wigs and the garb of the Revolutionary War era.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mindelle got her dress from Rent the Runway, and wigs on Hollywood Blvd.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
This style is often compared to other protective styles, such as weaves or wigs, due to the fullness that can be achieved.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026
There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Everyone is dressed in powdered wigs and the garb of the Revolutionary War era.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mindelle got her dress from Rent the Runway, and wigs on Hollywood Blvd.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
This style is often compared to other protective styles, such as weaves or wigs, due to the fullness that can be achieved.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026
There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wigs
Noun
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Several rugs and rags were shown, each having also tested positive for blood.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Wall-to-wall carpet, rugs, bathmats, toilet seat covers, and anything else shag should never ever make a comeback.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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While scouting factories, Edwin and his collaborators visited a functioning wig factory in Bali, where entire families labor together crafting elaborate hairpieces for international export.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From toupees to facial hair, and fake teeth to different glasses, Sietsema has taken on the form of many, including as an undercover dishwasher to explore restaurants.—
Chloe Farnsworth,
Twin Cities,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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