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Recent Examples of updo
Wearing her dark tresses styled in a sleek updo, her makeup consisted of reddish pink eyeshadow and a matching lip.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The star's golden brown locks were pulled into a glamorous updo with a single tendril hanging down in front of her face.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The lightly scalloped look was paired with some heavy Tiffany & Co hardware, with her blonde locks swept up into an Old Hollywood updo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The star's golden brown locks were pulled into a glamorous updo with a single tendril hanging down in front of her face.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The lightly scalloped look was paired with some heavy Tiffany & Co hardware, with her blonde locks swept up into an Old Hollywood updo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for updo
Noun
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Meghan also wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman strappy black sandals and accessorized with her hair up in a chignon—perfect to show off her dazzling earrings.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bride Oleema Miller pulled her locks back into a clean, yet not-so-tight chignon that kept the hair out of her face.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here, Gemma Chan's choppy bangs provide the perfect accessory to her elegant bun.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her hair was pulled into a sleek low-bun and the dress was accented by a dramatic black cape and open-toed, strappy heels.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The beehive is one of the closest clusters to Earth (approximately 600 light-years away) and one of the youngest (around 600 to 700 million years old).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cuoco also shared photos of her beehive 'do alongside more images of Aniston’s hairstyle and outfit worn at the 2002 Golden Globes.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
31 May 2022
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The glorious auburn of Swinton’s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Period hairstyles also play a significant role in defining the characters of Elvira and Agnes, aka Cinderella, played by Thea Sofie Loch Naess.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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And again, as with hair shedding, lifestyle changes — such as focusing on scalp hygiene and stress reduction, and skipping tight hairstyles — can make a big difference.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix agrees with the rest of Arizona, the pug is also the most popular dog in metro Phoenix.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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His dog, a 13-year-old pug named Coach, is always around, too.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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