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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This time, Ariana announces with a whoosh of her ponytail that America has voted on who the three bombshells must recouple with.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Chelan County Sheriff's Office Previously released photos and Ring camera footage taken in the days before his disappearance show Decker with facial hair, long dark hair gathered into a ponytail and tattoos.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Your ponytails and buns, locs and twist-outs, and bantu knots are worthy of admiration, camera clicks, and compliments from strangers who just get it.
—Essence, 17 June 2025
Blonde or brunette, balayage or baby lights, chemical or heat damage, whatever your current follicular profile, Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner's got your back (or, err, your ponytail?).
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Chelan County Sheriff's Office Previously released photos and Ring camera footage taken in the days before his disappearance show Decker with facial hair, long dark hair gathered into a ponytail and tattoos.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Your ponytails and buns, locs and twist-outs, and bantu knots are worthy of admiration, camera clicks, and compliments from strangers who just get it.
—Essence, 17 June 2025
Blonde or brunette, balayage or baby lights, chemical or heat damage, whatever your current follicular profile, Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner's got your back (or, err, your ponytail?).
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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