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Recent Examples of braid
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 May 2025
Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In the campaign itself, industry-leading hair pros are tasked with styling healthy hair, instead of repairing the damage bleach, relaxers, and braiding hair often leave behind.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The influencer appears in the inaugural issue embracing all things bright, bold, and colorful, including an XXL braid, a bubble ponytail, graphic eyeliner, sunset eye shadow, and so much more.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 May 2025
Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ellen: Read braiding Sweetgrass,, which is Robin Wall Kimer first book.
—Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In the campaign itself, industry-leading hair pros are tasked with styling healthy hair, instead of repairing the damage bleach, relaxers, and braiding hair often leave behind.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braid
Noun
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The brand is offering small appliance packages this week for over 30% off, including an artisan tilt-head stand mixer with a white mermaid lace bowl and pastry beater.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
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Made of white satin, the gown was reworked into a shorter version, but Mullen maintained the lace detailing and off-the-shoulder sleeves.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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From the Pilgrims and founding fathers through the frontier and all the way to today’s hustle culture, gig economy, and ragged-by-design safety net, the essential American folk tale has plaited hard work with destiny, self-reliance with self-actualization, and success with moral worth.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The yellow-green trout featured a red stripe on its side and a white underbelly.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Video clips posted online depict Babbitt, wearing a stars and stripes backpack and a Trump flag draped around her neck, stepping up and beginning to go through the waist-high opening of an area of the Capitol known as the Speaker’s Lobby when a gunshot is heard.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The latest installment, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which hit theaters on May 23, continues the story set up in 2023's Dead Reckoning, weaving together elements from the previous seven films, for what is possibly the last Mission: Impossible movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The Shed describes The Brothers Size as a modern-day fable about two brothers in the Deep South that weaves in the rich storytelling tradition of the Yoruba people of West Africa.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing over 100,000 visitors annually, the Meadow Creek Trail has seen widespread erosion, trail braiding and other impacts.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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During that time, horses can be taken for a walk, petted or given a makeover that includes glittery hoof polish and tail braiding.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
Verb
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As Mendez suggested, the platting process was avoided.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Historic records do show that by the late 1830s, a group of five white men platted the land near the settlement and sold lots.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Loop eyelets are also used for the lacing rather than the more traditional eyestay panel used previously.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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But, as a heads-up, shoppers say the shoes’ small loops can make the lacing process a little tricky.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braid. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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