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Recent Examples of quiff
During the performance, Twain wore a dazzling cream dress with her hair in a partial quiff.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
His grooming was kept simple with his hair styled in a messy quiff.
—Nick Hall, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the evidence of the trailer, the quiff of Quaid is a monument for the ages.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Her big hair channeled a looks that was once popular in the '50s and '60s, as her quiff stood several inches in the air, while the the hair in the back of her head remained curled.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Created by her go-to hairstylist, Bryce Scarlett, the style took inspiration from the 1950s, when volume, exaggerated waves, and quiffs were de rigueur in the world of women’s hair.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 29 June 2023
Sitting in her kitchen, occasionally fighting back tears, Bachek, their only child, shared family photos showing her father with an Elvis-style quiff on holidays by the Black Sea, beaming at Lyubov or swinging his granddaughter playfully in a shopping bag.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2022
Vernon François—celebrity hairstylist, educator, brand founder, and the mastermind behind iconic looks donned by Lupita Nyong'o, Tessa Thompson, and Willow Smith (the list goes on)—recommends creating a quiff with pins or clips to change up your look.
—Erin Parke, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2021
Her blonde locks had been styled into an updo with a curled quiff at the front.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
His grooming was kept simple with his hair styled in a messy quiff.
—Nick Hall, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the evidence of the trailer, the quiff of Quaid is a monument for the ages.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Her big hair channeled a looks that was once popular in the '50s and '60s, as her quiff stood several inches in the air, while the the hair in the back of her head remained curled.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Created by her go-to hairstylist, Bryce Scarlett, the style took inspiration from the 1950s, when volume, exaggerated waves, and quiffs were de rigueur in the world of women’s hair.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 29 June 2023
Sitting in her kitchen, occasionally fighting back tears, Bachek, their only child, shared family photos showing her father with an Elvis-style quiff on holidays by the Black Sea, beaming at Lyubov or swinging his granddaughter playfully in a shopping bag.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2022
Vernon François—celebrity hairstylist, educator, brand founder, and the mastermind behind iconic looks donned by Lupita Nyong'o, Tessa Thompson, and Willow Smith (the list goes on)—recommends creating a quiff with pins or clips to change up your look.
—Erin Parke, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2021
Her blonde locks had been styled into an updo with a curled quiff at the front.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiff
Noun
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His nasal Midwestern cadence, earnest mien, and silver pompadour were as recognizable as Alfred Hitchcock’s voice, chins, and silhouette.—
Barry Blitt,
airmail.news,
18 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Blanchard was bare-faced, accompanying her messy hairdo with a gray lounge set consisting of loose tee and baggy sweatpants.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Show during Paris Fashion Week last September, Kendall Jenner debuted her blond hairdo with a corseted Mugler gown underlaid with a sheer catsuit.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hunt elaborates on the political significance of choices such as wearing muslin or sporting a Titus haircut (the first short hairstyle for men and women in France) to show how Capet’s art reflected and shaped rapid social shifts.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alongside letting fans treat Majima like a Ken doll by fashioning his outfits, hairstyles, makeup, and jewelry, the game allows players to customize and gussy up his sea vessel.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Overalls with one snap undone, the Rachel haircut, grunge, Beanie Babies, tamagotchis, and George Foreman Grills.—
John Phillips,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Another photo compilation shows off his haircuts – flat tops and fades, with swooshes and angular designs.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Quiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiff. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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