How to Use toupee in a Sentence

toupee

noun
  • Comb-overs, bad toupees, the stuff of sitcom jokes.
    — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Ten of the crumbling craters now sport bright green turf toupees.
    — Henry Brean, azcentral, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Don’t want surgery but not prepared to shave your dome or stoop to a toupee?
    — Horacio Silva, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Michelle had a toupee, and an area was cut away where the scalp would be removed.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Not pictured is the hat that police say the toupee bulged out of.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 16 July 2019
  • On the ninth hole, his drive nestled in a toupee-like tuft of grass on a sandy hill.
    — Karen Crouse, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2016
  • In case the photo isn't clear, yes, that's a baby wearing a tiny toupee.
    — Kim Fusaro, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2012
  • Cosell was homely, with an adenoidal voice and a collection of toupees.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 June 2016
  • Rich, who has worn a toupee for years (even around his wife and kids) is finally convinced to take it off.
    — Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Raskin was known for being stylishly dressed, his oversized glasses and thick white mustache and toupee.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2021
  • Afterward, a couple more men are shown getting the toupee treatment.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Instead, the wearer of the toupee can go about their daily life with it on, showering, swimming, and even working out.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The account posted that a star with a huge female following was actually bald and wore a toupee.
    — Charley Ross, Glamour, 14 July 2022
  • Some caterpillars resemble a walking toupee or dust bunny, like the flannel moths (another no-touch group).
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022
  • The company's latest list of the oddest things riders forgot includes a toupee, a live turtle and a panic button.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Alongside his caption, Miller shared an AI video of him driving a car with the roof off while his toupee lifted off his head in the wind.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Now, are women making the same complaint after watching a viral toupee transformation video.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Clients spend up to $3,800 per year on toupee management, with Cheney custom dying and perming their hair pieces.
    — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Underneath the scruffy facial hair and slick toupee is a Dominican dembow superstar.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Sinatra's toupee is just one of the many perks that come with the Brigantine, New Jersey, summer retreat.
    — Lindsey Desimone, ELLE Decor, 6 Oct. 2015
  • The glossy black toupee of an aspiring Sicilian shepherd boy sat awkwardly on his reddish mullet.
    — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Ray Anthony, the ninety-one-year-old trumpeter and bandleader, is usually the first of the men to show up, with either a hat or a toupee on his head.
    — Chris Jones, Esquire, 28 Sep. 2017
  • In Monsters, Kitty rips off Lyle’s toupee during a family fight at the dinner table.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
  • And while Striker resembles a giant puffy cloud, Wasabi looks, from some angles, like a magnificent toupee.
    — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 12 May 2023
  • It’s been almost a year since Sherry got his toupee, and though his parents didn’t initially have much of a response, that hasn’t been the case universally.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For optimal upkeep, her clients generally come in every two to four weeks for a trim and color touch up, and the toupee itself needs to be replaced every two to three months.
    — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The top hat, wheelbarrow, and Scottie dog are now tiny replicas of Sophia's purse, Stan's toupee, and Rose's teddy bear.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2018
  • The Colombian man reportedly caught smuggling cocaine under a badly fitting toupee may have been outdone.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • In return for grants of $100, donors will be listed on the end credits, while larger pledges give people the chance to get one of three toupees worn by Stan on-screen.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
  • With his bushy blonde toupee, exaggerated eyebrows and walrus-like mustache, Taylor was a striking presence.
    — Lindsey Bahr, SFChronicle.com, 7 Oct. 2019

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