hairline
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My hair woes started in high school, when I would scrape my curls into a bun and lament how thin my hairline looked.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
With his weathered face and receding hairline, he did not stand out for his movie star looks but for the intensity and depth he brought to his craft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
Joseph’s look contrasts with the somewhat scruffy beard and receding hairline of the donor kneeling at the right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Agar could have been stumped on six off Swann, but got the benefit of a hairline decision.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
The man was in his forties with a gaunt but handsome face and a hairline making a determined retreat from his forehead.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
They’ve had enough of hiding under hats and obsessively monitoring hairlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
As of 2021, there were an estimated 350,000 tattoo artists in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare - most of whom specialised in semi-permanent make-up for lips, eyebrows or hairlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Men have been fighting against their receding hairlines for thousands of years.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2022
Back of the day, the NBA players used to look like they were 65, had hairlines back here.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2022
The low, irregular hairlines, which seemed even more irregular in contrast to the straight, heavy eyebrows which nearly met.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
