ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl 
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble a pony's tail
Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, showing off her fresh face.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jane Austen was clearly a fan—judging by her official portraits, the writer wore her curly hair pulled back into a long, voluminous ponytail, letting two curly strands fall over her face.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, showing off her fresh face.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An upstate New York girls basketball coach who was fired after yanking a player’s ponytail apologized Sunday for his actions.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jane Austen was clearly a fan—judging by her official portraits, the writer wore her curly hair pulled back into a long, voluminous ponytail, letting two curly strands fall over her face.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, showing off her fresh face.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An upstate New York girls basketball coach who was fired after yanking a player’s ponytail apologized Sunday for his actions.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ponytail
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble the tail of a pony
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