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Recent Examples of pigtail
The actor, who turned 56 this past November, shared a new photo of himself on Instagram rocking bright blonde pigtails and a full beard.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
Noun
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 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
Noun
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The suspect in the shooting is described as a male, Black or Hispanic, approximately 25 to 35 years old, with long hair worn in braids or dreadlocks, the release said.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 May 2026
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Described as having dark hair in shoulder-length dreadlocks, dark eyes, a slender build and standing between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot 10, the suspect was wearing a dark puffy coat with hood, dark-colored gloves and a surgical mask, the release said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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