How to Use finger wave in a Sentence

finger wave

noun
  • The drag queen had a finger wave in her hair and a tuba on her lap.
    Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022
  • Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth.
    Vogue, 5 Jan. 2019
  • Her finger waves were the work of hairstylist Teddy Charles, while her makeup came courtesy of Lisa Houghton.
    Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The move has been seen all over Russia at this tournament, two fingers waved quickly and emphatically through the air in the shape of a TV screen.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • Guillen paired his ensemble with another old-timey touch: finger waves in his hair.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Imagine a Daisy Buchanan bob coupled with a white t-shirt and denim, or a finger wave updo worn with luxury logos.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Brooks coordinated her makeup with the ruddy color of her dress, while her hair was set in finger waves.
    Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Avci got the idea for the style after hearing his students express their fear of executing finger waves on wet hair.
    Teryn Payne, Allure, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Jacobs himself helped raise the men's beauty bar at the Met Gala by sporting finger waves and dramatic eyeliner.
    Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2019
  • But in Halle's case, her asymmetrical bob, with a tumble of finger waves skimming her left cheekbone, manages to tick all boxes.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Channel your inner-Missy Elliott with finger waves that fall like Humpty.
    Shalwah Evans, Essence, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Then there were the loose model manes—including Kaia Gerber's chin-grazing bob and Fernanda Ly's waist-grazing bleached lengths—that received soft, subtle finger waves around the face.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2020
  • At the end, post-camera kiss, Ashley finger waves while clutching a takeaway coffee—perhaps the ultimate Olsen accessory.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The notorious digital rectal exam, also known as a prostate check, finger wave exam, or other creative appellations, is performed by placing a finger in the rectum.
    Dr. Jared Heiner, idahostatesman, 19 Feb. 2018
  • During a performance, breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo brought Elliott’s colorful and eccentric music videos to life in an ensemble similar to what Elliott sported in the late ‘90s — the finger wave hairdo included.
    Washington Post, 14 June 2019
  • During a performance, breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo brought Elliott’s colorful and eccentric music videos to life in an ensemble similar to what Elliott sported in the late ’90s — the finger wave hairdo included.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 14 June 2019
  • Classic finger waves, courtesy of hairstylist Ursula Stephen, completed the playful, yet sophisticated ensemble.
    Stephanie Chan, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2017

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