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hairline

[hair-lahyn] / ˈhɛərˌlaɪn /




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Though Kerner’s hairline receded years ago, his passion for the artist hasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

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

A couple of days later, the red measles rash emerges, starting at the hairline and moving downward, Sergienko said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Not those hairline millimetre is he on or off line drawing nonsense situations.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

A tiny scar shaped like a Z ran from my hairline down behind my right ear.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

They’ve had enough of hiding under hats and obsessively monitoring hairlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

An independent consultant and member of the British Numismatic Trade Association has provided a condition report describing the coin as having "a good cameo appearance" with "light hairlines and handling scuffs throughout".

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

Dealing — or not dealing— with toxic masculinity passed down through dads like receding hairlines is a big theme of the show in general.

From Salon May 18, 2023

Men have been fighting against their receding hairlines for thousands of years.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2022

She nearly didn’t marry him because it was said that people with angular hairlines often have very troubled lives.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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