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Recent Examples of chignon
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.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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
Attending last night’s (December 13) New York premiere, the actor wore her blonde hair in a low chignon, with a deep, dramatic side parting kept slick to her head.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The Princess's hair was wrapped into a low, full chignon at the nape of her neck, with the top sections criss-crossed and pinned and the rest of her hair woven together and pinned, with nary a hair out of place.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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
Attending last night’s (December 13) New York premiere, the actor wore her blonde hair in a low chignon, with a deep, dramatic side parting kept slick to her head.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The Princess's hair was wrapped into a low, full chignon at the nape of her neck, with the top sections criss-crossed and pinned and the rest of her hair woven together and pinned, with nary a hair out of place.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chignon
Noun
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For the occasion, the other women had put her hair in a bun and used a ballpoint pen for eyeliner.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and inmates can choose between a chicken patty sandwich and a chickpea burger, steamed rice, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, hamburger bun, fruit and a beverage.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 19-year-old wore her long hair in an updo, while her mom opted for an elegant half-up, half-down style.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The hairstyle has long been the go-to updo for a night out, but the effortless look has been seeing something of a resurgence lately among celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Kardashian.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The trailer for With Love, Meghan was released two weeks ahead of the show's premiere and features the Duchess performing a number of activities from tending to a beehive to arranging flowers at a shop and hosting a mix of friends and celebrity guests.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Cocktails were moved into the venue’s former apiary, or beehive yard, which had a rustic feel.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 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
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“Chignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chignon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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