How to Use shoulder-length in a Sentence
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To achieve that, Stacey dyed Stone’s shoulder-length hair black.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Jan. 2024
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The shoulder-length, dirty-blond hair held down with a headband.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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For the event, Mirren wore her shoulder-length hair with a sleek side part.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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Here, he’s seen with a full head of shoulder-length hair and a suit of an ominous black and red hue.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Her hair had a new do, short and sassy, instead of her shoulder-length bob.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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Further adding to the glamorous effect of the monochrome look: a pair of shoulder-length gloves.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
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Her now shoulder-length hair spilled down her back in waves, reaching her waist.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 2 May 2023
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Her shoulder-length hair was styled in loose waves, and her makeup was kept soft and smoky with a neutral eye and a pop of pink on the lips and cheeks.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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Then there's her hair, which was pinned up in a flirty shoulder-length updo with curled ends.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
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Stacey used Stone’s shoulder-length hair, died it black and wove in hair extensions.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
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What To Know Lily is described as having shoulder-length light brown hair with bangs.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Her shoulder-length brown hair was styled in tousled waves, with highlights framing the sides of her face.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2023
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She was described as in her 40s, with brown shoulder-length hair, and wearing a black coat and headphones.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2023
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For an extra bridal touch, a shoulder-length tulle veil cascaded from the cloud.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Her hair was cut into a shoulder-length bob with blunt, tousled pieces and lots of volume.
—Darian Symoné Harvin, ELLE, 24 May 2023
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Bear’s hair is getting long, though not as long as brother Tiger, who has shoulder-length hair.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
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He is described as a black male with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white suit with one red shoe.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023
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Don’t forget your wispy, shoulder-length wig and vampire teeth.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
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The hitmaker has worn it in a variety of ways over the years, going from the curly mop of his early days to shoulder-length locks in 2015.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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Corbet wore a black sweatshirt and Prada loafers; his round face was framed by shoulder-length ringlets.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tran, whose shoulder-length hair fell in a curtain over his face, did not react during the hearing.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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For her beauty look, the star wore dark, shoulder-length hair was worn down in loose waves with blunt bangs, and kept her makeup to a minimum.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Apr. 2023
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Her shoulder-length hair was slicked into a wet look and her makeup was kept minimal and glowy.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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The man suspected in both incidents is white with shoulder-length curly blonde or dirty blonde hair.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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As for glam, Theron rocked a light, yet contoured, makeup look and styled her shoulder-length straight hair in a dramatic part.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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From shoulder-length top-handle bags and more feminine higher heels to pointier pumps and slit peep toes.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
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But the star, who has maintained long hair for the better part of the last three decades, showed off a shoulder-length hairstyle that could even be described as a lob (that is, a long bob).
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
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Her hair was styled in a shoulder-length, wavy bob, and her makeup was fun and flirty with a bit of shimmer on her eyelids, rosy cheeks and gloss on her lips.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Authorities described Lilly as having shoulder-length light brown hair with bangs and may have worn a pink sweater, pink pants, and pink boots.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 May 2025
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His shoulder-length platinum blond hair died at a barbershop a few blocks away from Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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