How to Use big hair in a Sentence

big hair

noun
  • The '80s were a great time to have big hair, as Brooke can attest.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Is there a photo that captures the big hair of the '80s more perfectly?
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The next scene will be set on Halloween in the 1980s, with big hair and bold fashion.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Kardashian likes to make a big hair change during Paris Fashion Week.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There's Farrah, sporting big hair, a blinding white smile and a red swimsuit, posed in front of a red, white and blue blanket.
    — ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
  • Even if Hailey Bieber hasn’t gone platinum overnight, a big hair transformation isn’t out of the cards for her.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Saliba’s big hair might grab the attention of onlookers.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.
    — Louis Staples, Glamour, 29 May 2026
  • Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Instead of finding helpful advice about her changing body, Tarpley saw models with big hair and emaciated figures.
    — Alicia Garceau, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
  • In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • The 10-foot tribute to the late rock legend, located not too far from Nutbush, features the singer striking a familiar pose — all big hair, short skirt and microphone in hand.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Lost Boys is one of Schumacher's most deliciously gonzo films, an unceasingly fun roller coaster ride of fangs, big hair, and brilliantly gooey practical effects.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The comedian made an appearance on hairstylist Dominick Serna's Instagram, where her big hair transformation, done by Dom Dom himself, was revealed.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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