How to Use braid in a Sentence

braid

1 of 2 verb

• She braids her hair every morning.
• The dress featured a high slit and braided black belt at the waist.
  — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2019
• Tape three strands of yarn together at the top, and braid the length of the strands.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• French braids are also braided to the side at the nape of her neck.
  — Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
• Section off four pieces of hair from ear to ear and braid each.
  — Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 5 Oct. 2020
• One day last spring, Jett Hawkins, 5, asked his mom to braid his hair for him.
  — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
• With a large scarf, try a few folds and braid it into your hair.
  — WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
• To get the look, pull your strands up into a ponytail and add the braiding hair.
  — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 7 Jan. 2020
• Two girls sat in the grass, braiding each other’s hair.
  — Kayla J. Dunn, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
• My mom would French-braid my dark brown hair and pluck out my grays at a very young age.
  — Heather Muir Maffei, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• Part your hair all the way to the nape of your neck and braid it into two plaits on either side of your head.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2023
• His dancers brought it, too, with twerking, braid whipping and splits to boot.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2021
• Police found a pink fingernail and a long black hair braid in the car.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 1 May 2020
• So the three women packed up their hair tools and took their hair braiding business on the road.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2020
• It is done early in the morning, and the stalks are set out to dry in the sun for days or weeks, then picked for braiding.
  — Javier E. Piñero, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
• An example of this is the camel coat with braiding in Look 11.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2023
• With that, the mono-to-braid transition era has helped many anglers to hone their skills.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2020
• Next, split the pony in two, rope braid the hair, tidy around base, and secure with strong pins or a hair elastic.
  — Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 24 June 2022
• The star wore her hair in a sleek long braid with black and silver hairpieces heightening the do.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2022
• Simply braid your hair halfway down, stopping at the crown of your head.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 2 Dec. 2020
• In one video, the toddler begins by trying to brush the mom of two's hair while it's still braided.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• Use an 8-by-10-foot tarp and some ¼-inch braided nylon rope.
  — Popular Science, 28 May 2020
• The view from the top includes Matanuska Peak, farmlands, Knik Glacier and braided rivers.
  — Jenna Schnuer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
• Her hair was braided and her neckline and ears were adorned with a necklace and hoops.
  — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
• Many believers save, dry, and then braid the palm leaves.
  — Marie Milano, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
• Just in case, all the horses have been ID-ed, with their tags braided into their manes.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 5 Sep. 2019
• Starting from the top, braid your hair into two sections.
  — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 8 July 2020
• Wearing a white dress, her blond hair braided atop her head wrapped in a gold-leaf tiara, she was baptized in the Aegean Sea.
  — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
• Take braiding hair, wrap it around a hair tie/rubber band to make a ponytail, and wrap the ponytail around your hair.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
• Physicists liken swapping two anyons to braiding two strands of hair.
  — Sophia Chen, Wired, 9 Mar. 2020

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braid

2 of 2 noun

• Swags of distressed brown braids loop around the bed’s edges.
  — Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• French braids are also braided to the side at the nape of her neck.
  — Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
• Two lone braids were left out of the bun, and their curly ends trailed all the way down to her hips.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
• Her hair was done in two long waist-length Dutch braids.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
• Starting at the front and top, create a three-strand braid.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
• Princess Charlotte wore a striped dress and braids in her hair.
  — Town & Country, 14 July 2023
• Leni has a Southern accent and wears her hair in a braid.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022
• For the second one, use thick cream yarn and make a braid long enough to span your mantel.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
• The swim cap kept most of the salt off my scalp and braids, which made wash day more manageable.
  — Parker Diakite, Essence, 5 July 2023
• At this point, her famous blond hair was bound in school-girl braids.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Her heedful eyes meet those of a young Black girl in overalls and braids on the other side of the room.
  — Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
• The doll had a massive curly bun with a braid extending from ear to ear.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Mar. 2023
• The long nozzle helps to get in between each braid or cornrow to break up the gunk that forms at the root of your hair.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022
• West wore a large-brimmed hat over her braids a la Stacey Dash's character in the film.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Oct. 2023
• Growing up [in the Caribbean], my mom used to put my hair in braids a lot.
  — Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
• Her hair is left in soft curls with a single braid tied across her forehead.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
• Both girls wear long, flowing braids with pops of color or beads in them.
  — Audarshia Townsend, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
• Then create a three strand braid on each side and secure the ends with clear elastics.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
• The black fabric looped up over her rose-gold hair, which was in one long braid over her shoulder.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Nov. 2022
• Choose a braid and measure about six inches out from the center; make a mark here.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• And Agnid’s father and mother, and his own wife, her dark hair all in a braid down to her waist.
  — Louise Erdrich, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
• Opt for braids and buns in this simple scrunchie hairstyle.
  — Daria Smith, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
• Spritz in a wave spray, give yourself a braid or two for a few hours (or overnight), then take them out and add more wave spray.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Sep. 2022
• Choose from its menu of 10 different styles and add braids ($10 each) to create a unique look.
  — Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Her long brown hair hung in a braid down her left shoulder, and her eyes were framed in blue-gray glasses.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
• In the photo, Kai had braids in their hair and looked away from the camera, wearing two necklaces.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• The 6-inch braids are the perfect size for a medium to a large dog to satisfy their chewing needs.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
• Halyna is skinny and tall and wears a long blond braid.
  — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
• Practicing in a skirt and with her hair in braids, young Irene became the best in the family.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• In just one step, a Dutch or French braid adds major style to a basic bun—and distracts from any frizz.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024