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Recent Examples of wig
Jimmy Fallon rocks a platinum blonde wig during a fun segment with Livvy Dunne on his show on May 13.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
The accompanying clip, posted to X, showed Dabo beating up a man in a red wig, ostensibly meant to stand in for Jane.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
The accompanying clip, posted to X, showed Dabo beating up a man in a red wig, ostensibly meant to stand in for Jane.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wig
Noun
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Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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As for hair, her double halo-like hairpiece was the artistic backdrop to her makeup.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
Noun
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He was immediately taken, both by Cheney’s warm personality and the instant results that a toupee can offer.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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