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Recent Examples of pigtail
In another shot, Rock wears his hair in bubble pigtail ponytails paired with a bright aqua eye shadow and pink lip combo.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 May 2025
By all accounts, Asha was an introspective and talented child who wore pigtails and loved basketball and spending time with her older brother, O’Bryant.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025
The teen opted for pigtails — quite the change from the pink buzz cut just weeks ago.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 May 2025
By all accounts, Asha was an introspective and talented child who wore pigtails and loved basketball and spending time with her older brother, O’Bryant.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025
The teen opted for pigtails — quite the change from the pink buzz cut just weeks ago.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
Noun
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With summer, and the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, coming up in the beauty queue, the fade-proof, waterproof, and transfer-resistant liners couldn’t have launched at a better time.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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Then, at 11:00 a.m. ET, everyone in the waiting room will be randomly assigned a place in the purchase queue.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Braids themselves are not a monolith—as the red carpet styling exhibits, styles range from cornrows and knotless braids to more sculptural wonders—chosen with care to support the occasion or look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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During the stream, which has since been deleted and re-uploaded by fans, Kiss of Life wore oversized chains, snapback hats, cornrows and large hoop earrings.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Standing next to him in the indoor baptismal was Iran Dean, also in a white gown and wearing a white bonnet to cover his dreadlocks.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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He is described as 5-foot-8-inches tall, African American, 28 years old with dark dreadlocks.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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