tress

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Recent Examples of tress Especially in terms of Patty’s hairstyle, wanton tresses that feel like an extension of her frittering mind after she’s ousted from the fictional studio Continental Pictures. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025 As for her glam, Klum’s long blond tresses were styled with a layered effect that cascaded down her back and shoulders. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025 On TikTok, influencers and hair experts alike have sparked a heated debate about whether overdoing it on high-protein hair products will leave your tresses brittle. Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Mar. 2025 The Fila brand ambassador wore her brunette tresses in an updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and brown lip liner. Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tress
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Noun
  • The lifetime price lock did last for more than five years, after all.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • On the Metro front, the company is introducing four new plans—Metro Starter, Metro Starter Plus, Metro Flex Unlimited, and Metro Flex Unlimited Plus—which all feature the price lock.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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
  • Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Products used for coloring, permanent waves (perms), or hair relaxers contain chemicals that increase the risk of hair breakage.1 Some shampoos can also cause hair to break.
    Patty Weasler, RN, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This move could result in a wave of early retirements, Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, told the Journal of Accountancy.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.
    Danielle Mackey, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tress. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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