1
a
: made by intertwining three or more strands
b
: ornamented with braid
2
: forming an interlacing network of channels
a braided river
Examples of braided in a Sentence
a hat with braided trim
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Ideal for kids and adults alike, transform into Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) from the Frozen film franchise with a sparkly blue dress and long blonde braided wig.
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Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Each generation has reinvented it, and today’s stylists are pushing it a step further with braided versions that fuse a classic look with cultural innovation.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Three groups of Americans—Black, white, and immigrant Jewish—converge onstage, and as the nation roils with the energy of the early 20th century, the characters intermix, like the braided and syncopated chord progressions of the title.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Each generation has reinvented it, and today’s stylists are pushing it a step further with braided versions that fuse a classic look with cultural innovation.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Three groups of Americans—Black, white, and immigrant Jewish—converge onstage, and as the nation roils with the energy of the early 20th century, the characters intermix, like the braided and syncopated chord progressions of the title.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Braided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braided. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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