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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The Devil Wears Parada 2 star wore her brunette locks in an elegant half-up, half-down ponytail.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The line outside Leora curled around the block—slick ponytails and ALO Yoga sets.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
She’s flipped her ponytail after finishing a historic program that won her an Olympic gold medal for figure skating.
—Bowen Yang, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The line outside Leora curled around the block—slick ponytails and ALO Yoga sets.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
She’s flipped her ponytail after finishing a historic program that won her an Olympic gold medal for figure skating.
—Bowen Yang, Time, 15 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 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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