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Recent Examples of fright wig
This is what we’ve been told time and again, in movies and TV shows from Mommie Dearest and Carrie to Mad Men and The Sopranos, where the mother monster shows up in all her pill-popping, guilt-tripping, fright wig-wearing splendor to wreak havoc on her innocent children’s—and our—psyches.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
And definitely not Viola Davis devouring the coldly futuristic scenery as a malevolent doctor with a fright wig, one piercing ice-blue eye and Drag Race-strength makeup, cooking up increasingly cruel torments to unleash on the games’ hapless contestants.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
As the melancholy philosopher Jaques, Trish Lindström, in a Warhol fright wig and glasses, is a fusion of Eeyore and Tigger, popping up from time to time to drop some gloom on the amused forest denizens.
—Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022
Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
Juan Perón in an orange fright wig.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2020
Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018
The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes.
—Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
And definitely not Viola Davis devouring the coldly futuristic scenery as a malevolent doctor with a fright wig, one piercing ice-blue eye and Drag Race-strength makeup, cooking up increasingly cruel torments to unleash on the games’ hapless contestants.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
As the melancholy philosopher Jaques, Trish Lindström, in a Warhol fright wig and glasses, is a fusion of Eeyore and Tigger, popping up from time to time to drop some gloom on the amused forest denizens.
—Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022
Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
Juan Perón in an orange fright wig.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2020
Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018
The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes.
—Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fright wig
Noun
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Despite this, the council voted unanimously to approve a contract extension with the company.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And Lurie’s decision not to comment on another Hurts contract does not preclude another extension at some point.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The switch to a fall schedule will require a second dredging this year to make the transition.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Fright wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fright%20wig. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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