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Recent Examples of braid
Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
At the press conference, Onyx wore a light blue bow in her braids and sat quietly in front of nearly 20 people, including reporters and TV cameras.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
There’s Mexican, Chinese, Indigenous and Catholic imagery all braided into one mural.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tuck the braids under the remaining length and secure with pins, then seal your style with a shine-boosting hairspray like Bumble and Bumble’s Spray de Mode for soft, touchable texture.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
At the press conference, Onyx wore a light blue bow in her braids and sat quietly in front of nearly 20 people, including reporters and TV cameras.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The cable is braided and durable.
—Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
There’s Mexican, Chinese, Indigenous and Catholic imagery all braided into one mural.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braid
Noun
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Founded in 2013 by Han Chong, Self-Portrait has grown from selling accessible machine lace dresses to offering a comprehensive day-to-night wardrobe.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The bandeau was attached with a lace mesh fabric, and there was a second triangle cutout showing off her abs.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Princess Charlotte, also 10, is known to plait her hair back with a braid on each side of her head, with the braids then tied with a ribbon or woven into a longer braid, also tied with a bow.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vintage fabric samples—tweeds, linens, a sky-blue poplin with white contrail stripes—hung from a rack against a wall.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The museum also held workshops on weaving motankas (traditional Ukrainian rag dolls) and a blacksmithing festival.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Water Expeditions The Hooghly River weaves through the Indian state of West Bengal from the Ganges, its parent river, to the sea, through a landscape lined with mustard fields and mango orchards.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There will also be food, hair braiding and face painting, plus free back-to-school supplies and surprise giveaways for all ages.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The event will have free haircuts and hair braiding, a backpack giveaway, a game truck and more.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The Boise architecture firm, which filed the preliminary materials for the Black Cat site in March, filed an application with the city in August to correct the lapse and get the site platted.—
Rose Evans
September 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Originally called Browns Subdivision, the area was a farming development platted by W.L. Brown during the 1920s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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This style is easy to slip on and doesn’t usually require any lacing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Featuring that familiar lacing system but takes a twist with the laces starting at the heel designed to be tied around the ankles like a pointe shoe — the shoe follows its name.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braid. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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