coiffure
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Former opposition lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, better known as Long Hair for his coiffure, once described himself as a “Marxist revolutionary”.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
That glorious sweep of a coiffure just has so much to say.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Sporting a handsome white coiffure and an inviting tone, Ciscomani spoke warmly about his immigrant parents, the price of milk and eggs, the fight against fentanyl and the accessibility of homeownership.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2023
Her youthful style had given way to matronly suits, sensible shoes, quaint hats and an immutable, immovable gray coiffure.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
A Greek poet would never have thought of an elegant dress and coiffure for the wood nymph.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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The musicians’ hair have been done up in era-appropriate ringlet-featuring coiffures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
Both pitchers completed their coiffures with an artificial boost this season, adding hair extensions as a means of expressing their individuality.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
As the Great Migration took hold, African Americans were becoming more cosmopolitan, and their coiffures reflected that transformation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
When she studied the photographs, Torres realized that the figures’ coiffures were all different, though based on a basic template.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2015
A few adventurous members of the gentler sex took to wearing ridiculous “windshield hats,” watermelon-sized fabric balloons, equipped with little glass windows, that fit over the entire head, leaving ample room for corpulent Victorian coiffures.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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Her intricately coiffured head bends over a small pillow; we see her hands holding some small pieces of wood, but not her handiwork.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
The telegenic 52-year-old is starting to show faint streaks of gray in his coiffured hair that could turn into a pleasant presidential look when the time comes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2020
It’s been a good career and a conversation starter, with people expressing surprise at her occupation, said Jones, whose blonde hair is softly coiffured and makeup tastefully applied.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2014
Those who met the immaculately coiffured 52-year-old would often use words like "ebullient", "charismatic" and "affable" to describe the Midlands-born boss.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2014
The wind, however, had gathered force, and the Princess held down her elaborately coiffured hair and cried out in dismay.
From Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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