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Recent Examples of comb-over
Schein directs the show with tongue firmly planted in cheek, so there are many amusing sight gags (like an atrocious comb-over wig).
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Then, on the front row of Jeremy Scott’s spring-summer 2013 show, her effortless comb-over bob turned messy hair into a beauty statement.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt, a jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Then, on the front row of Jeremy Scott’s spring-summer 2013 show, her effortless comb-over bob turned messy hair into a beauty statement.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt, a jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Her speed keeps the plot aloft and, yes, covers some occasional thinness, in the manner of a comedy comb-over.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Presented here, through some visual trickery, as a diminutive schlump with a hideous comb-over, Hawke doesn’t exactly disappear into the role, which strikes me as fortuitous and perhaps deliberate.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comb-over
Noun
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What one needs on a breezy day might differ from during the summer or for a sleek hairdo.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That means even giving up haircuts for a while.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The mullet was the prevalent haircut.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Tucker Carlson’s perfectly buoyant coiffure?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The food icon recently grabbed headlines by putting his signature spiked bleached coiffure on the downlow for a Bosch appliances/power tools Super Bowl commercial.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Haddish modeled a straight bob hairstyle and various accessories like bracelets and hoop earrings.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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One roach was seen making his way behind boxes under the steam table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In addition to Subway, health inspectors observed a dead roach and fruit flies at Hacienda Buffet Antigua at 1950 Menefee Ave.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Miura’s silhouette was low, wide, and draped in sensuous curves that seemed to flow directly from the front wheel arches to the ducktail spoiler.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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For the road variant, the F1 GTR Longtail ditched the rear wing, leaving an integrated ducktail spoiler off the engine cover.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From across the barbecue pit, see an Elvis impersonator, full pompadour over skinny jeans, plus a girlfriend who looks exactly like Priscilla.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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By the 2000s, her bold lip remained, however her short hair (which saw shapes like pompadours and bobs) took on new sculpted shapes.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 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
Cite this Entry
“Comb-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb-over. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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