How to Use ponytail in a Sentence

ponytail

noun
  • She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
  • Pull the rest of your hair into a low ponytail, and wrap the two braids around the base.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Starting at the part, brush hair out of the face and make a ponytail on one side.
    Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • And when your hair is this length, this is a good ponytail length.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Next, tuck the length of the ponytail into the hole and back out the bottom for the upside-down look.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Place scrunchies evenly across the length of your ponytail.
    Daria Smith, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The singer had her hair swept up into a high ponytail with a mass of curls spilling down.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Holmes seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a loose ponytail.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2023
  • There was white skin and black, gray hair and brown ponytails, eye liner and beards.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • In the footage, Madalina is seen wearing a gray T-shirt with her hair in a ponytail.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Saweetie's hair was pulled into a tight ponytail at the back of her head.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Olympian wore her blonde hair in a high ponytail and capped off her look with a box bag and strappy heels.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • This cut is a little bit longer than a bob, with enough length to still wear your hair in a ponytail.
    Christina Oehler, Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Danielle Brooks attended the awards in a ponytail wrapped in gold and a curl pinned to her forehead.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Her long light brown hair, streaked with gray, was pulled back into a tight ponytail at the nape of her neck.
    Deborah Bonello, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Moss wore little to no makeup, and styled her hair back in a ponytail.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Skip tight styles Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that high ponytail may not be worth it.
    Celia Shatzman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The Bed Head Hair Stick is essential for a cute bun or ponytail.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Meeks gathered her locs into a high ponytail and wrapped a few pieces around the base of the ponytail.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The boys learned to walk, talk and ride bikes in the streets, later wearing small ponytails like their father’s.
    Safak Timur Emin Ozmen, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Her long, dark brown locks were tied into a loose ponytail.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 16 May 2023
  • In the photo, her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, but the front section is bleached balayage-style.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Blunt tied her hair back in a ponytail and added a bit of sparkle with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Then, on a cool and foggy Sunday, Nepali, wearing flip-flops and a messy ponytail, slid the gate open.
    Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • From there, use your hands to smoothly snatch hair into a ponytail at the middle of the back of your head and secure.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Her hair was swept up in a tight ponytail tied with a black ribbon, and wore small silver hoops in her ears.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Her chestnut hair was swept back in a ponytail, a coral shawl wrapped around her shoulders.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Scarlett curled the ponytail in two-inch curls and also curled the hairline section left out of the pony for that retro swoop.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 July 2023
  • This cute box braid ponytail shows off her stunning face.
    Danielle James, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The Oscar winner wore her blonde hair in a loose high ponytail, paired with rosy blush and a matching lip.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Mar. 2023

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