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Recent Examples of plait
Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Her black hair was tied into a long plait that fell over her shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The look became a real-life flower crown in an adorable way, with fresh white flowers tucked into the plait.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Her black hair was tied into a long plait that fell over her shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Verb
The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plait
braid
Noun
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Now, nearly 70 years since the film came out, she’s been to screenings of the movie where people dress up as her character in blonde wigs and braids.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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There was also the Capin — its surprising inspiration was the capybara, seen in its chocolate suede and golden braid motif on a curving open tote, offered in two sizes.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plait. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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