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Recent Examples of comb-over
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Bree, floating in a druggy haze, is surrounded by sweaty men with comb-overs.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Visualize hair sticking straight up being a sharp knife, whereas a comb-over would be a dull one.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
To the public, Zhang had been a colorless apparatchik, distinguished in official pictures only by his military uniform, moonish features, and jet-black comb-over.
—Richard McGregor, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2019
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Bree, floating in a druggy haze, is surrounded by sweaty men with comb-overs.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Visualize hair sticking straight up being a sharp knife, whereas a comb-over would be a dull one.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
To the public, Zhang had been a colorless apparatchik, distinguished in official pictures only by his military uniform, moonish features, and jet-black comb-over.
—Richard McGregor, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb-over
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The model, TikTok star, and Miu Miu’s front row-er took more than a few inches off her chest-length hairdo last year, and has since experimented with her parting, texture, and bangs on her short bob.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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However, soon after the weekly haircuts started, Mr. Bayless began finding excuses to touch Ms. Faraji.Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thinking about eras, the 60s was the bouffant, the 90s was the Jennifer Aniston haircut.Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 4 Jan. 2025
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Though a standard for the style set, the sleek option doubles as a wedding hairstyle fit for English nobility. 26.Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, The Pokémon Company has made some efforts to be a little more LGBT-friendly – the decision to let either gender player character in Scarlet and Violet wear any clothes, accessories, and hairstyles is a welcome move – but actual canon LGBT+ characters are few and far between.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eight food establishments in Dallas failed health inspections due to violations including live flies and roaches, according to city data compiled by the Star-Telegram.Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Unsuspecting roaches enter a trap, and then freely leave.Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
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Kip Williams adapts and directs a live-feed-video-heavy production that began its life at Sydney Theatre Company, and Snook wears one hell of a blonde pompadour as, among other characters, the superfox whose horrible aging portrait is locked away in an attic.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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As the float sailed through Pasadena, an Elvis Presley tribute artist sang a hip-shaking medley of the King’s greatest songs, as dancers in pompadours and poodle skirts swayed alongside.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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“Comb-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb-over. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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