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Recent Examples of perm
Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
But once the hair’s internal structure is permanently altered or broken (often the case with bleaching, chemical treatments like perms and relaxers, and years of excessive heat styling)?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
Hair styles and treatments: Harsh hair treatments, like perms and relaxers, and tight hairstyles that pull your locks can lead to hair thinning or a receding hairline.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
And to be clear, whipping on chains and getting a perm doesn’t make your cowardice look any more cool.
—John Ridley, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
But once the hair’s internal structure is permanently altered or broken (often the case with bleaching, chemical treatments like perms and relaxers, and years of excessive heat styling)?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
Hair styles and treatments: Harsh hair treatments, like perms and relaxers, and tight hairstyles that pull your locks can lead to hair thinning or a receding hairline.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
And to be clear, whipping on chains and getting a perm doesn’t make your cowardice look any more cool.
—John Ridley, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perm
Noun
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
Noun
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Floating overhead, a giant Humpty Dumpty balloon sported a Trump hairdo.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Espresso singer—who ironically acted in a film called Bad Hair Day in 2015—eschews the cool-girl vibe and goes all in on glam with her blond, bouncy hairdo.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Multiple stations will be set up for haircuts, hairstyling and braids.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Instead, DeGeneres sported a grey, short haircut in the photos obtained by E!—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bradley jokingly suggested the facial hairstyle could bring him good luck.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although the hairstyle also featured her usual honey blonde color, the contemporary styling felt like a stark contrast to her more sophisticated Glinda looks.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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But often overlooked are the clothes that accompany the coiffure.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
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“Perm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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