How to Use updo in a Sentence

updo

noun
  • No need to wear an updo with your veil.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His hair was styled in an updo.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Her waist-length braids were styled in a half-updo.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • The star wore her hair in a glamorous updo.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The star wore her hair in a glamorous updo.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The actress added black pumps and wore her hair in a sleek updo.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • Her hair was styled in a chic updo with face-framing strands.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • The actress's blonde hair was styled in an updo.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Braids, twists, locs, fluffy updos, blowouts — there is just so much to choose from.
    — Allure, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Later that evening, her updo was let loose with a change of part.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Yeah—that classic straight updo with a front swoop, or a bun.
    — Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Kate has even been known to wear a hairnet to keep her updo in place.
    — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Both of them had their brunette tresses styled in half-updos.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Fisher's hair was styled in a half-updo and tied with a bow.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • For besties with short hair, there are textured comb overs and updos.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • The princess has even used a hairnet in the past to keep her updo in place.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 22 May 2018
  • Pin a fishtail braid back in a half-up style or use it to make an updo.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • These styles include buns, wigs, stitch braids, updos, and sew-ins.
    — Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
  • There’s proof celebrities agreed on updos.
    — Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Her blonde hair was worn in a messy updo with her bangs sweeping the side of her face.
    — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The star added silver metallic shoes and wore her hair in an updo.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • Use pins to secure hair into a loose updo.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Swain added texture to this top knot with curly pieces that stick out from all sides of the updo.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 June 2022
  • The bride wore her dark locks up in an updo, with long strands of her front pieces left out in soft curls.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Her waist-length dirty blonde hair was styled in a half-updo tied with a massive red bow.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Her waist-length dirty blonde hair was styled in a half-updo tied with a massive red bow.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The bride also changed up her hairstyle from a low, wispy bun to an updo.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In the other two snaps, her locks are pulled back into a messy updo.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Ortega styled her brunette locks in a low bun updo with wispy bangs in the front.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • She’s also been seen in bantu knots, blown out bobs, and updos.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024

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