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Recent Examples of ponytail
Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Jane Austen was clearly a fan—judging by her official portraits, the writer wore her curly hair pulled back into a long, voluminous ponytail, letting two curly strands fall over her face.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
That irritation, which can also be caused by wearing tight braids, ponytails, hair extensions or weaves, sometimes weakens hair follicles through a condition called traction alopecia, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD).
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The vibe: Inspired by traditional flower crowns, this DIY comb hairpiece is designed to work with buns or ponytails for those hot Fiesta days.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Jane Austen was clearly a fan—judging by her official portraits, the writer wore her curly hair pulled back into a long, voluminous ponytail, letting two curly strands fall over her face.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
That irritation, which can also be caused by wearing tight braids, ponytails, hair extensions or weaves, sometimes weakens hair follicles through a condition called traction alopecia, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD).
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The vibe: Inspired by traditional flower crowns, this DIY comb hairpiece is designed to work with buns or ponytails for those hot Fiesta days.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
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The Atlanta rapper, who had been sporting braids for some time, shared a photo of himself in the bathroom with his hair fully blown out.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each of us got a pecan braid, a canale, one large butter croissant and one large chocolate croissant to share.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In another shot, Rock wears his hair in bubble pigtail ponytails paired with a bright aqua eye shadow and pink lip combo.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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By all accounts, Asha was an introspective and talented child who wore pigtails and loved basketball and spending time with her older brother, O’Bryant.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Comments The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Fans of those imports—and, really, anyone who could use a pick-me-up—should add another title from the public broadcaster to their Netflix queue: North of North.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Act 1: Velvet and Vice, fans are greeted by present-day Gaga wearing a black bob.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
12 Apr. 2025
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Our favorite celebs have given us plenty of inspiration, debuting pixie cuts, bangs, bobs, and everything in between for every hair type.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponytail. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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