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Recent Examples of fright wig
And definitely not Viola Davis devouring the coldly futuristic scenery as a malevolent doctor with a fright wig, one piercing ice-blue eye and Drag Race-strength makeup, cooking up increasingly cruel torments to unleash on the games’ hapless contestants.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
Miller, who’s been absent from Broadway since her Tony-winning role as the Leading Player in Pippin, spends much of the first act in a grotesque mask, a fright wig, a frowzy cloak and talons, relishing her character’s blithe cruelty while not completely hiding her underlying desperation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2022
Juan Perón in an orange fright wig.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2020
As the melancholy philosopher Jaques, Trish Lindström, in a Warhol fright wig and glasses, is a fusion of Eeyore and Tigger, popping up from time to time to drop some gloom on the amused forest denizens.
—Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022
Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018
The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes.
—Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
Miller, who’s been absent from Broadway since her Tony-winning role as the Leading Player in Pippin, spends much of the first act in a grotesque mask, a fright wig, a frowzy cloak and talons, relishing her character’s blithe cruelty while not completely hiding her underlying desperation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2022
Juan Perón in an orange fright wig.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2020
As the melancholy philosopher Jaques, Trish Lindström, in a Warhol fright wig and glasses, is a fusion of Eeyore and Tigger, popping up from time to time to drop some gloom on the amused forest denizens.
—Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022
Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018
The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes.
—Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fright wig
Noun
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How malicious Chrome extensions evade detection and spread As the investigation progressed, researchers traced suspicious traffic back to a seemingly harmless color picker extension.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Both fuel switches were found in the run position with indications that both engines were attempting to relight before the crash.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Jeong went from forward to wingback and back to his preferred position of forward in his last two years in Minnesota; that switch factored into his inconsistency.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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“Fright wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fright%20wig. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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