How to Use big hair in a Sentence

big hair

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  • Come for the big hair and bell bottoms, stay for the light misandry.
    — Vogue, 12 Feb. 2019
  • And the 80s are tough, because the 80s are big hair and neon colors.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 1 Nov. 2018
  • Perhaps to the big hair and booming music scene of the 1980s?
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 18 May 2021
  • The big hair, the crunchy bangs, the blue eyeshadow, the balls-to-the-walls blush: The era was all about more is more is more.
    — Djuna Bel, Glamour, 28 June 2018
  • There's big hair—and then there's the hair seen on the pre-fall2019 Versace runway last night.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Dec. 2018
  • From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man’s rise to the top of the criminal pile.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • If strong or big hair is because of steroid use then suspend the 1980s.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 5 July 2021
  • The icon posed with big hair and her cherubic 9-month-old on the cover of the March issue of British Vogue.
    — Essence, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Things that gave him opportunities: The glitz, the big hair and the big money of the ‘80s.
    — Tim Funk, charlotteobserver, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The verdict is in, and big hair is back and better than ever.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The big hair and the open tummy silhouette, and a little Grace Jones in the face with the eye makeup.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The ’80s, Now and Forever Will the decade of big hair and tiny portions ever go away?
    — New York Times, 2 May 2018
  • Dress in neon outfits and big hair to dance the night away to iconic ‘80s tunes in the Eagle’s Nest nightclub.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • For the occasion, the actress went for a classic look, with a knee-length skirt, black top, and big hair.
    — Lauren Lieberman, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • Her big hair, glitzy outfits and quick wit keep patrons on their toes.
    — Andrew Davis, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Ann Wilson of the band Heart is reflecting on her big hair days.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • There's the neon fashions, big hair, big shoulders and day-glo everything — and that's just the clothes.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Cowgirl hats, boots, and big hair were a big part of her personal style.
    — Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
  • If 2021 is indeed the year that really big hair comes back, rollers just happen to be the best way to get that look.
    — New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • This '80s tale of big hair and even bigger melodrama is three decades old on June 28.
    — Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2023
  • There's big hair, then there's the hair at Valentino's latest couture show.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2018
  • For most of us, dyeing your hair one shade darker and cropping off half an inch feels like a big hair change.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 5 Dec. 2019
  • But one of the most popular ways to wear big hair back then — crimped — was perhaps the one way Parton didn't wear her hair.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2023
  • From the big hair to the big guest list, revisit some of the wedding day's memorable moments.
    — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Sarah Hyland debuted a big hair change at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards: a bob with piecey bangs.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Fashion in the ’80s was characterized by big shoulders, big hair, and a whole lot of bling.
    — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Another way to achieve bigger hair is with two-strand twists.
    — Shammara Lawrence, Allure, 10 Sep. 2018
  • And the image of a cheerleader [with big hair] kind of grew and became a trademark image.
    — Keith Trumbo, Allure, 16 Feb. 2018
  • There are brains under all the big hair in this jukebox musical about love and rocking out on the Sunset Strip of the 1980s.
    — New York Times, 4 July 2019
  • The actress stunned in this floor-length Calvin Klein dress accentuated with silver accessories and big hair.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024

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