tress

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Recent Examples of tress After a rival compels her hair to grow the same way, the girls get into a fight, their tresses zooming outward and stabbing at and choking each other. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 Plus, taking the look from dark bridal to regal was a gold and crystal crown resting atop both the veil and her blonde tresses. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 Hairdresser Gregory Russell styled the actress’ blond tresses with full fringe, while makeup artist Georgie Eisdell used Dior Beauty products to give her coral blush and a glossy nude lip. Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 The star’s hair and makeup, meanwhile, provided contrast — and Victoria's Secret Angel realness — with blonde, wavy tresses and a fresh, pink-heavy glam. Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tress 
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Noun
  • And, not to mention her heart of gold and gorgeous golden locks.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Visually, it is defined by sequined dresses and star Blake Lively’s gigantic crimson perm.
    Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Watch her already-hilarious SNL promo above, and then check out 21 vintage photos that prove Jean Smart has always been the coolest, hottest woman alive (in a way that not even the pervasive perm trend of the 1980s could damage): WATCH Sydney Sweeney Has a Spare Wig in Her Miu Miu Bag.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • But the company has opted for a staggered rollout of its new AI features, with the next wave set to come out in December.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tress. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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