pompadour
Example Sentences
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The report shows images of the judge sitting on the bench while donning an Elvis wig with his signature black pompadour and sunglasses.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
The pompadour gag has lost its cultural shelf life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
He looked dapper for his first appearance in a mint green suit and shirt, but donned a blonde pompadour wig and “Death Rock” T-shirt for a second appearance as Beavis with Day’s buck-toothed Butt-Head.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
With his icy good looks, rockabilly-esque pompadour and vintage gold-top Gibson guitar, Mr. Walker helped define the look as well as the sound of Killing Joke during its peak in the 1980s and ’90s.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2023
He wore an obvious wig, which bore a resemblance to Elvis Presley’s famous pompadour.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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