How to Use ponytail in a Sentence

ponytail

noun
  • She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
  • The 9-year-old with a ponytail hit the ball, which skirted the edge of the hole.
    Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Blow dry the hair back and up in the direction of the ponytail.
    Kristin Corpuz, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Pull the rest of your hair into a low ponytail, and wrap the two braids around the base.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Starting at the part, brush hair out of the face and make a ponytail on one side.
    Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Tie your hair in a high ponytail but leave a few pieces loose in the front.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Her hair was up in a long ponytail, with her newish bangs swept to the side.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Sep. 2022
  • And when your hair is this length, this is a good ponytail length.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Take a scarf and tie it around the perimeter of your head to make a ponytail.
    Addis Fouche, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Next, tuck the length of the ponytail into the hole and back out the bottom for the upside-down look.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • His hair is long, tied in a ponytail, and his beard is dense.
    Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • My mother tied my hair in a ponytail and curled my bangs to the side.
    New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022
  • An 8-year-old girl with a ponytail ran up to the mural.
    Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That’s fine, and good on them, and God bless all those guys in their gray ponytails.
    Maria Johnson, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
  • Place scrunchies evenly across the length of your ponytail.
    Daria Smith, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Our favorite part may just be the braid wrapped around the ponytail's base.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The actress finished the look with blue pumps and a sleek ponytail.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Start with a ponytail, braid the length, then twist it all into a bun.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
  • The tension and weight of the ponytail will pull on the spirals to elongate their shape.
    NBC News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • To get the look, pull your strands up into a ponytail and add the braiding hair.
    Jennifer Ford, Essence, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The star's hair was slicked back into a sleek ponytail.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Duchess finished off the chic outfit with a sleek ponytail and black bag.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 May 2019
  • The singer had her hair swept up into a high ponytail with a mass of curls spilling down.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Release the ponytail and touch up the curls where needed.
    Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • Styling your hair in the summer should be a breeze, and ponytails are one way to keep things simple.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • Adding a silk scarf around your ponytail is a simple way to inject some color and texture into a basic hairstyle.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • In the image, the four-year-old princess appears with her back turned and her red hair pulled back into a ponytail, kneeling to help her mother put on her shoes.
    Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
  • Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.
    Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • Jenner pulled her hair back into a ponytail with minimal makeup.
    Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

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