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Recent Examples of dreadlock
The third suspect, who also has dreadlocks, was wearing a black coat, a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black sneakers, and was carrying a dark-colored backpack.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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
His request for a religious exemption to keep his dreadlocks was flatly dismissed.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
The coolest performance of the night however went to Kravitz, who appeared on stage behind a cloud of smoke in tight blue pants, a blue shirt and gold tank-top underneath shaking his long dreadlocks on stage before a crowd of thousands at the end of the night.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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
His request for a religious exemption to keep his dreadlocks was flatly dismissed.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
The coolest performance of the night however went to Kravitz, who appeared on stage behind a cloud of smoke in tight blue pants, a blue shirt and gold tank-top underneath shaking his long dreadlocks on stage before a crowd of thousands at the end of the night.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seeing customers lined up waiting outside a run-down restaurant down the street, McLamore joined the queue and got what other people were getting, a couple of quarter-pound hamburgers on five-inch buns topped with lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, pickles, onions and ketchup.—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pandemic special is not available online, but why not queue up this lyric video version for a pick-me-up?—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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