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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Now part-mullet, part-shag, her look was punk, brunette, a little unhinged, and entirely untameable—the kind of haircut that could never be neatly tied up in a bouncy ponytail or piled into an evening updo; the kind of haircut that would never earn you a desk job.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Yet the Na’vi are just as often seen plugging their ponytail into an animal, or even into the roots of trees, to share their consciousness.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Gomez kept her nails short and styled the mani with a high ponytail, winged liner, and glowy skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
She is described as Black, about 20 to 30 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, with a thin build and black hair in a ponytail.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Yet the Na’vi are just as often seen plugging their ponytail into an animal, or even into the roots of trees, to share their consciousness.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Gomez kept her nails short and styled the mani with a high ponytail, winged liner, and glowy skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
She is described as Black, about 20 to 30 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, with a thin build and black hair in a ponytail.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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