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Recent Examples of pigtail
The toddler — whose two pigtails are brittle, a sign of malnutrition — weighs 15 pounds, according to doctors.
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Mohammed Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Her face, framed by blond, braided pigtails, showed no sign of illness.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Loring was the first actress to don the iconic pigtails, black dress and white collar synonymous with the character.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Both children share their dad Prince Harry’s signature red hair, with Lilibet’s styled in adorable pigtails.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Mohammed Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Her face, framed by blond, braided pigtails, showed no sign of illness.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Loring was the first actress to don the iconic pigtails, black dress and white collar synonymous with the character.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Both children share their dad Prince Harry’s signature red hair, with Lilibet’s styled in adorable pigtails.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
Noun
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For men, the style queue has been legendary, apart from novel technology.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The queue for the new Test Track includes a trio of concept cars from General Motors, dating from 1900.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Noun
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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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The Tampa artist performed on last night’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with her cornrows tied to both of her background dancers.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The justices will weigh whether Damon Landor can seek damages after prison officials forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari beliefs, despite Landor having a court opinion in hand showing it was protected.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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But Louisiana contends that federal law doesn’t allow Landor to hold correction officials personally liable for having his dreadlocks cut off.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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