How to Use chignon in a Sentence

chignon

noun
  • Markle’s hair was pulled back in a low chignon and her cheeks were a rosy glow.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 May 2018
  • The women’s cheeks are stained with blush, their hair in chignons.
    — Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Keys’ hair was styled in a sleek look and pulled back into a tight chignon.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Long hair will only give a classic chignon even more room to run.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Markle wore her hair in a low chignon with face-framing tendrils.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Her hair was pinned into a low chignon, with a long veil attached.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2021
  • As for her glam, Chan’s hair was pulled back into a tight chignon.
    — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • From chic chignons to bold red lips, the future royal has tried it all.
    — Jillian Ruffo, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2018
  • The actress’ hair was pulled back in a chignon, save for a few wisps of hair near her face.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 12 July 2024
  • Her hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few strands of wavy hair to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • One bride named Lisa swapped out her blonde chignon for an above-the-shoulder bob.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2023
  • With a part down the middle, the rest of her hair was pulled back into a tidy chignon.
    — Wendy Sy, Allure, 4 Aug. 2018
  • Push the pin back in the direction of the bun to secure the bun or chignon.
    — Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Her blond hair was usually ironed straight or pulled back into a messy chignon.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • The actress’ hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • My lips were pouty, plump and red, and my hair was swept into an elegant chignon.
    — Mary Novaria, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
  • The actress’ hair was slicked back into a tight chignon, save for a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • To complement her bridal gown, her hair is styled into a chic chignon at the back of her head.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Bosworth pulled her hair back into a sleek, tight chignon to keep the focus on her bold red carpet look.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The twists of a chignon don’t have to be limited to the actual knot at the back.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Her hair, styled by Jenny Cho, was pulled into a tight chignon.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, the hair felt modern and clean, slicked-back into a sleek chignon at the nape of the neck.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2021
  • To finish the look, Gigi wore her hair slicked back into a chic chignon.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 28 June 2023
  • That can be the deciding factor between say, a sleek chignon or some beachy waves.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 June 2023
  • Before her penchant for loose chignons, Markle loved to style her hair in loose bends flipped to one side.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
  • Her long hair, unpinned from its chignon, was fanned out over the floor; the flesh of her face was squeezed against the carpet.
    — Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
  • Meghan was dressed in a dark green top and mid-length skirt with pockets, her hair pulled back in an off-center low chignon.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 July 2018
  • For her glam, the actress’ hair was styled into a tight chignon by Mara Roszak.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024

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