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Recent Examples of braid
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The mozzarella has not changed: Chubby braids and bocconcini bathe in hotel pans of opaque brine, awaiting introduction to a new generation of hoagie fans.
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Styles like feed-in braids, braided top knots, and cornrow bobs can create the illusion of fullness without stressing fragile strands.
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Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Noun
Her waist-length braids were styled in a half-updo.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The mozzarella has not changed: Chubby braids and bocconcini bathe in hotel pans of opaque brine, awaiting introduction to a new generation of hoagie fans.
—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Verb
Instead, pleasures are always braided.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Styles like feed-in braids, braided top knots, and cornrow bobs can create the illusion of fullness without stressing fragile strands.
—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braid
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Rita Ora gave white knee-high boots three times the lace at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, performing at Seaclose Park in Newport in a pair threaded up the front, back and outer side.
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According to Casazza, its lace foliage allows for both maximum coverage and, importantly, airflow to the unit.
Verb
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The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit.
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One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.
Noun
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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Sweeney modeled a white button-up from Syrn’s Playful collection while sunbathing in the preppy string bikini, which was covered in green and white vertical stripes.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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By the second day of braiding, a light bulb went off in her engineer's brain.
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By concentrating the braiding on one side and allowing the rest to fall freely, this style creates the illusion of density without the tension or heaviness of longer plaits.
Verb
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The bonds had been issued, the land had been platted.
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Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.
Noun
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The construction included a zipper along the interior side, leaving the decorative lacing fixed.
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The back of the gown was very much Roseberry’s own, with an outsize black bow resting gently above a spine of corset-style lacing.
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braid. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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