How to Use blow-dried in a Sentence

blow-dried

adjective
  • At the very least, it must have been straightened or blow-dried before each show.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • On Thursday, it was curled and blow-dried into a bouncy shag.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to the swishy finish, these layers look best when blow-dried straight and tend to suit medium to long hair.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Nothing gives a boost of confidence quite like hair that’s freshly washed and blow-dried.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • And her signature glam doesn’t stop there—Clooney is known for her thick, glossy brown mane, often blow-dried into bombshell waves.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
  • They are washed and blow-dried, preparing them for packaging as Cape Cod Select berries.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Gomez's hair was then styled using Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, before being pinned to set and cool.
    — Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After sectioning the hair further, Campora treated each two-inch section with Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, pinned to set and cool.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Styled by Mara Roszak using GHD hair tools, Stone’s hair was blow-dried and curled slightly in different directions at the ends, creating a beautiful wave that gives it a soft swing.
    — Lena Raab, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026

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