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Recent Examples of dreadlock
The only movement is his coat, a tangle of tawny dreadlocks that ripples and waves in the stiff wind.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Supreme Court seems unlikely to back damages after Rastafarian's dreadlocks were cut off
After refusing to follow the rules, Olivier was arrested.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Lenny Kravitz says an enthusiastic fan accidentally pulled four of his dreadlocks out during his show in Brisbane on Fri., Nov. 21.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Supreme Court seems unlikely to back damages after Rastafarian's dreadlocks were cut off
After refusing to follow the rules, Olivier was arrested.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Lenny Kravitz says an enthusiastic fan accidentally pulled four of his dreadlocks out during his show in Brisbane on Fri., Nov. 21.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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Zendaya looked so different with shoulder-grazing ginger locks that were styled in curly pigtails with a middle part.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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His daughter wore her hair in pigtails and a blue-and-white striped dress for the logo portrait.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each year, the nation’s streaming services dump literally hundreds of original drama and comedy series into our queues, to say nothing of the cartoons, stand-up specials, and multipart documentaries on offer.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thrifty’s Supermarket, a veritable Macy’s of kosher food, which used to have a queue of 200 customers waiting outside in the morning, is today out of business.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the first film, released in July 2020, the 33-year-old actor wore cornrows.—
Taryn Finley,
refinery29.com,
10 July 2025
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After not being able to find a barber in Philly, growing his hair out as a Rookie turned cornrows into his signature, starting with a black headband and straightbacks during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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