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Recent Examples of big hair
For the uninitiated, that might seem like a paradox: big hair requiring short hair.
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Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Not in the neon and big hair way—in the power dressing way.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
This was a good woman with a great Christian heart who was not just about mascara, big hair and everything like that.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Formed in 1984 in Kingston, the members were a rag-tag bunch of rock and blues freaks coming up in an era where their contemporaries consisted of big hair, bigger egos, and polished rock radio songs.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
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Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Not in the neon and big hair way—in the power dressing way.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
This was a good woman with a great Christian heart who was not just about mascara, big hair and everything like that.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Formed in 1984 in Kingston, the members were a rag-tag bunch of rock and blues freaks coming up in an era where their contemporaries consisted of big hair, bigger egos, and polished rock radio songs.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big hair
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
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Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Decked out in a leather bomber jacket with sunglasses and a crew cut, Nix was Iceman.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hairdos were also polished—Zoe Kravitz wore a slicked bun which, much like their names, matched Zoe Saldana.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Meester wore a sequined light green gown with a plunging neckline, accessorized with a diamond necklace and matching bracelet, with her hair pulled back in a messy bun.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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The eight-episode series follows Meghan in the kitchen, garden and even a stop at the beehive, sharing lifestyle tips and tricks.Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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Items include clothes, glasses, books, backpacks, goats, chickens, pigs, sheep, beehives, community wells, meals, emergency shelter, therapy sessions, safe births for mothers, car seats and more.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
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For the first time in at least a decade, a pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show.Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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For the first time, a pug has won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Howie had his guns on display for his guest appearance on NBC's Brilliant Minds. 11 of 14 In Vogue Rocking a buzz cut and a goatee, Howey looked nice and casual in this flick from 2020. 12 of 14 Hitting the Red Carpet The man sure cleans up nice ... 13 of 14 Savy and Stylish ...Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Then the door opened, and in came some kind of young person, tall and heron-thin, in a jumpsuit dirty at the knees, wearing a buzz cut that shone golden under the fluorescents and a gender that was not immediately legible.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The actress’ hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Anderson continues to go makeup-free, and went more relaxed with her hair too: a simple blowout of her long blonde hair for the day, and a soft chignon for the evening.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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There are no permanent or semi-permanent colors, perms or relaxers used to alter the color, texture or curl pattern of the hair.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Big hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20hair. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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