Recent Examples on the WebOthers on the block were familiar with his appearance, but Thomas’ lawyer wrote in court papers that some of the witnesses identified the shooter as having long dreadlocks, and that when Thomas was arrested his hair was short.—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 At the international level, swimming’s governing body, FINA (now known as World Aquatics), initially banned the Soul Cap — created to accommodate natural hair, braids, dreadlocks and weaves — from the Tokyo Olympics.—Char Adams, NBC News, 17 July 2024 The man is described as Black with short dreadlocks and was sporting a light mustache and goatee.—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024 The targets of this war on an ideology have apparently expanded to include comedians with dreadlocks who talk about slavery on CBS.—John Roy, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dreadlock
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