ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl 
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble a pony's tail
Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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Her hair was styled in a long ponytail, which displayed her statement earrings.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
For Tracee Ellis Ross, a red lip—matching her nails, of course—and extra-extra-long ponytail did the trick.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
One of her daughters rocked her blonde hair in a messy bun, while her other daughter sported her red hair, just like her mom's, in a low ponytail.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Cops eventually located Heinz after the victim called 911 to say she’d been shot, describing her attacker as a white male with his blond hair in a ponytail.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
For Tracee Ellis Ross, a red lip—matching her nails, of course—and extra-extra-long ponytail did the trick.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
One of her daughters rocked her blonde hair in a messy bun, while her other daughter sported her red hair, just like her mom's, in a low ponytail.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Cops eventually located Heinz after the victim called 911 to say she’d been shot, describing her attacker as a white male with his blond hair in a ponytail.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble the tail of a pony
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