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Recent Examples of frizzy
Hydrolyzed baobab helps strengthen, while jojoba esters condition for silky slip that keeps frizzy hair at bay.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Wearing a T-shirt, flannel and jeans, his frizzy hair poking from under the back and sides of a train-conductor cap, Young resembled his late-middle-aged self save for a noticeably paunchier belly, whiter sideburns and craggier face.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Alex Karp, the frizzy-haired CEO of defense software company Palantir, has become somewhat of a pro at deflecting criticism.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This look doubles as an easy hack to handle frizzy humid hair.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Wearing a T-shirt, flannel and jeans, his frizzy hair poking from under the back and sides of a train-conductor cap, Young resembled his late-middle-aged self save for a noticeably paunchier belly, whiter sideburns and craggier face.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Alex Karp, the frizzy-haired CEO of defense software company Palantir, has become somewhat of a pro at deflecting criticism.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This look doubles as an easy hack to handle frizzy humid hair.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzy
Adjective
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Best for straight, fine, or wavy textures, this cut is a masterpiece of proportions.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
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Golden Police Department That suspect has been described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, medium build with dark brown eyes, black or dark brown curly or wavy hair and a groomed beard.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Venus’ clash with Uranus awakens your kinky side!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
2 Feb. 2026
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Danai Gurira wraps her braids in intricate, waved shapes along her face for an elegant red carpet look.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At her Sicily wedding, bride Luisa Beccaria had her curly hair tied back with two rows of braids that came together with another braid down her back.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Thick hair and curly textures (which tend to be naturally drier) can often tolerate and benefit from using more oil.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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