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 family of four posed outside in a backyard, with Milano wearing a white floral dress with red jewelry and her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Chelsea were a few seconds from going out of the quarter-finals (losing 3-2 on aggregate) when Arsenal full-back Katie McCabe halted a run by Chelsea’s USWNT forward Alyssa Thompson by grabbing Thompson’s ponytail and yanking it, as shown above.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Tease and secure the bottom section with an elastic, then secure the ponytail and the remaining hair with an elastic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Her hair was styled in an effortless loose ponytail, completing the ensemble with understated ease.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 2026
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Chelsea were a few seconds from going out of the quarter-finals (losing 3-2 on aggregate) when Arsenal full-back Katie McCabe halted a run by Chelsea’s USWNT forward Alyssa Thompson by grabbing Thompson’s ponytail and yanking it, as shown above.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Tease and secure the bottom section with an elastic, then secure the ponytail and the remaining hair with an elastic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Her hair was styled in an effortless loose ponytail, completing the ensemble with understated ease.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 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 9 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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