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Recent Examples of wig
Sporting a bouffant red wig, Holliday shot to national prominence on Alice in a version of the character originated by Diane Ladd in the 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The mural depicted a judge in a traditional white wig and black robe striking a protester with his gavel as the protester’s sign is marked with Banksy’s signature blood spatters.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Morgan Jasper likes to switch it up, so Tinika helps get me into my multiple wigs throughout the show.
—Akili King, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The mural depicted a judge in a traditional white wig and black robe striking a protester with his gavel as the protester’s sign is marked with Banksy’s signature blood spatters.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Morgan Jasper likes to switch it up, so Tinika helps get me into my multiple wigs throughout the show.
—Akili King, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wig
Noun
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Add your favorite plaid pattern to your home through runners, rugs, blankets, and pillows.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s a gap right now in manufacturing that mostly gets swept under the rug—a real disconnect between buyers and sellers that goes way deeper than price.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Han told the outlet that the bob was done partially using a hairpiece and partially using Tung's hair, the latter of which was cut just at the front, while the back of her real hair was tucked into a U-line wig.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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That reliable iron lump brings the 5,000-pound car to 60 mph from a standstill in about 10 seconds, not so brisk a pace as to blow off a bad hairpiece.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These things are — according to Torres’s theories — navy blue, and the threat of that color’s oppressive manifestations lurks in the show like an under-the-bed monster wearing a toupee and a bad suit.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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