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Held together by a wide black barrette, Gomez’s hair had a shiny quality to it with the ends flipped up for a fun, playful accentuation of the look.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
An image: that of a pale young girl, hair sensibly fastened with a barrette, sitting at her desk, a pen in her hand.
—Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
Someone’s braiding a piece of Shannon’s hair when a barrette falls out and onto the floor beneath the table.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Items that went quickly included a sequined dress, earrings, a faux fur coat, a necklace, a barrette, a phone case, a hair clip and a hairbrush.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
An image: that of a pale young girl, hair sensibly fastened with a barrette, sitting at her desk, a pen in her hand.
—Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
Someone’s braiding a piece of Shannon’s hair when a barrette falls out and onto the floor beneath the table.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Items that went quickly included a sequined dress, earrings, a faux fur coat, a necklace, a barrette, a phone case, a hair clip and a hairbrush.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Barrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrette. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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barrette
noun
bar·rette
bä-ˈret 
bə-
: a clip or bar for holding a girl's or woman's hair in place
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