tress

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Recent Examples of tress Hairstylist Chris Appleton is known for tending to the tresses of Arianna Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa and Sofia Vergara, among others, as well as for his brand partnership with Color Wow. Wwd Staff, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 Say goodbye to your dull and lifeless tresses, because all the it girls are encouraging us to literally sparkle this season. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024 Featuring green skin, fiery red tresses, and toxic red lips, Poison Ivy even comes armed with a Venus flytrap and bow and arrow. Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Wearing her ombre brunette tresses in a half-updo, the actress and director completed her look with a graphic cat eye. Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tress 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tress
Noun
  • The actress wore a mini dress, tights, handbag and chunky heels in the bold hue. 18 of 19 Regina King Regina King appeared at the Schiaparelli show in a plunging white suit with a gold lock detail.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Master Lock Portable Small Lock Box $24 $22 at Amazon This portable lock box is a TikToker favorite because it can be used during and after flights.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are no permanent or semi-permanent colors, perms or relaxers used to alter the color, texture or curl pattern of the hair.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • 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.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Their disagreement led to a wave of responses about what makes a meal qualify for the term.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This can lead to a growing wave of kind acts in the workplace, community or elsewhere.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tress. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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