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Puffy-faced and peroxided, Koepka finally admitted, “I’ll be honest: I can’t compete with these guys week in and week out.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

Murray SawChuck, 38, a magician known for his spiky peroxided hair and a self-anointed role as “the Dennis the Menace of magic,” notes he is free in the evenings to attend other shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2016

With his peroxided locks, heavy mascara and volatile sensitivity, his Jackson is a cross between punky rockers Billy Idol and Billie Joe Armstrong, with a dash of corrupt, rabble-rousing politico Huey Long thrown in.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2012

When we meet to photograph him, he still has the fluffy blond hair from the role – peroxided because there was no budget for wigs.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2010

When it was Dad’s move, I’d steal looks at him in his button-down shirt, trying to remember the fast-fading picture of the guy with peroxided hair and a leather jacket.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman