pomaded

Example Sentences

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A bantam alpha, gut sucked into his chest, shoulders padded out like a linebacker, hair center-parted and pomaded back; the little creep who makes nothing but takes a fee on it anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2020

Stefano, 9, is rocker-ready with his hair dyed red and pomaded up into a Mohawk.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2018

When he received a guest, he stood still, long arms slack, hair pomaded, a portrait of take-it-or-leave-it composure that induced his visitor to cross the room in pursuit of a handshake.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 30, 2015

Once a week our parents would carpool a clutch of us to a gym where, pomaded and cologned, we lined up on one side with girls on the other.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2013

But everybody knew what “Soaphead” meant—the tight, curly hair that took on and held a sheen and wave when pomaded with soap lather.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison