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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My hair will be back in a ponytail, headset on.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Khloé Kardashian ditched her bob for a waist-grazing party ponytail.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Emerging from one of the new boutique’s VIP salons–this one decorated in the style of a classic English library, complete with paintings by South African artists on the walls–Lily Allen appeared with a sleek high ponytail.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Khloé Kardashian ditched her bob for a waist-grazing party ponytail.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Emerging from one of the new boutique’s VIP salons–this one decorated in the style of a classic English library, complete with paintings by South African artists on the walls–Lily Allen appeared with a sleek high ponytail.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ponytail
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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