blow-dryer
noun
blow-dry·er
ˈblō-ˌdrī(-ə)r 
: a handheld device that blows air and is used for drying and usually styling hair
Examples of blow-dryer in a Sentence
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As featured in my guide to the Best Heat Protectant Sprays, its substantial smoothing and anti-humidity powers are activated by a blow-dryer and can last up to three to four shampoos.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Its competitor, the Shark blow-dryer brush, is $100 off, too.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 July 2025
And maybe that explains his transition in 2016 from vacuums and fans to blow-dryers… Seek Treatment Scarlett Johansson’s lips are high on the list of requests at the cosmetic surgeon’s office.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 1 Nov. 2024
The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The new blow-dryer brush offers everything the OG did—plus a smaller handle, a smaller brush head to give you more control, and a fourth heat setting to suit a wider range of hair types.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
The same note applies to those with bangs—spray at the root and then style, whether that’s using a round brush and blow-dryer or setting with a Velcro roller.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Using a blow-dryer and round brush, or a blow-dryer brush, dry your bangs flat for a sleek and shiny look.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Its competitor, the Shark blow-dryer brush, is $100 off, too.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 July 2025
And maybe that explains his transition in 2016 from vacuums and fans to blow-dryers… Seek Treatment Scarlett Johansson’s lips are high on the list of requests at the cosmetic surgeon’s office.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 1 Nov. 2024
The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The new blow-dryer brush offers everything the OG did—plus a smaller handle, a smaller brush head to give you more control, and a fourth heat setting to suit a wider range of hair types.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
The same note applies to those with bangs—spray at the root and then style, whether that’s using a round brush and blow-dryer or setting with a Velcro roller.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Using a blow-dryer and round brush, or a blow-dryer brush, dry your bangs flat for a sleek and shiny look.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Blow-dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow-dryer. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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