tress

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Recent Examples of tress Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face. Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Apply a heat protectant before putting any heat on your tresses. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025 Her makeup featured a natural look and her long tresses were styled with natural waves. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 Mara Roszak is shedding some light on how Steinfeld went from her signature long tresses to the wavy, period-accurate bob. Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tress
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Noun
  • A day after the singer, 38, shocked fans by walking the 2025 American Music Awards red carpet with a blonde bob — a far departure from her trademark long locks — Pratt, 41, defended his wife against hate comments.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 May 2025
  • Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Canal view, hot water, shampoo/conditioner, board games, heating, Wi-Fi, kitchen, outdoor furniture, smart lock.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 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
  • With my short hair with the perm on top and a big scar.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The resulting waves would be on the order of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 50,000 people.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • The incidents come as part of what The Internet & Television Association, an industry lobbying group, said was a wave of vandalism to network infrastructure across the country.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025

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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tress. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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