variants
also hair styles
as in hairdos
a style or arrangement of hair
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Recent Examples of hairstyles
Many commenters shared photos of their own prom hairstyles from two decades ago—or even wedding looks inspired by the same era.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides a little static halfway through the day, hairstyles remained intact until bedtime.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Austin and Kapoor encourage trying different hairstyles to make hair look fuller or hide thinning spots along the hairline, if desired.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Besides a little static halfway through the day, hairstyles remained intact until bedtime.
—Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This law, enacted in 2019, aims to combat discrimination based on people’s hairstyles.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Beyond the red carpet, natural hairstyles still face scrutiny in everyday spaces, with some schools and institutions historically attempting to regulate or ban them.
—Essence, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead, find eight gorgeous side-part hairstyles below that prove, once and for all, that the side part is here to stay.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
After becoming the first American to win gold in women's single figure skating at the Olympics since 2002, Alysa Liu has begun to influence a new wave of alternative hairstyles.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides a little static halfway through the day, hairstyles remained intact until bedtime.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Austin and Kapoor encourage trying different hairstyles to make hair look fuller or hide thinning spots along the hairline, if desired.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Besides a little static halfway through the day, hairstyles remained intact until bedtime.
—Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This law, enacted in 2019, aims to combat discrimination based on people’s hairstyles.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Beyond the red carpet, natural hairstyles still face scrutiny in everyday spaces, with some schools and institutions historically attempting to regulate or ban them.
—Essence, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead, find eight gorgeous side-part hairstyles below that prove, once and for all, that the side part is here to stay.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
After becoming the first American to win gold in women's single figure skating at the Olympics since 2002, Alysa Liu has begun to influence a new wave of alternative hairstyles.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyles
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Luxury haircuts are about hair health, gloss, and shine.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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Medium haircuts for little girls often consist of clean, blunt bobs.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hairstyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyles. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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