How to Use topknot in a Sentence

topknot

noun
  • This bun pin is just the thing to spice up your topknot.
    Joane Amay, Allure, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Perkins opts for the latter, paired with a high and tight topknot bun.
    Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 17 June 2021
  • Pugh had her hair styled up in a topknot and kept her makeup rose-toned.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The topknot makes styling hair a nonissue (or less of one).
    Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 31 Oct. 2018
  • Cardi also went the glam route with her hair pulled back in a slick topknot.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2018
  • There are some things like topknot buns and crimping...
    Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The Greatest Showman star wore a long, floor-length brown gown with her hair in a sleek topknot.
    Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Holmes carried a black grocery bag and wore a black face mask, with her hair in a topknot.
    Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Her sleek topknot and bronzed makeup amped up the glamour even more.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Gone are the days of putting an actual sock (hence the name ) inside of your topknot or back knot.
    Shalwah Evans, Essence, 22 Apr. 2020
  • What to wear: A blonde shoulder-length wig smartly parted to the side, tied in a topknot or pulled back.
    Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Pugh finished off the look with a silver Valentino bag and a spikey topknot.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The wrestlers must wear their hair in carefully coifed topknots.
    Motoko Rich, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
  • His facial features are soft; his hair is done up in a topknot.
    New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Bieber raked her blonde lengths into a high topknot secured with a black scrunchie.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Leave a small section of hair out while forming your topknot.
    Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 1 Dec. 2017
  • Above, watch as Marjan takes a smooth blowout on day 1 to beachy waves, a half-up style, a high ponytail and a sleek topknot by day 5.
    Jillian Ruffo, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2018
  • Part of it was his pop star look, including platform boots and a mane of long, wavy hair with a topknot.
    Joshua Barone, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Aracely, her dark hair held in a topknot by a pink band, poked at a white mound of tortilla dough on the kitchen table.
    Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • One fashion was for a shroud tied at the top of the head in a topknot, and later a loose sheet (for ease of mobility).
    The Economist, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Try a beachy knot like this for your day-to-day adventures, or a super high topknot and straight hair for a night out twist.
    Bella Gerard, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Her sky-blue strands are swept into a stunning, curved topknot.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 7 Jan. 2019
  • Armond offered the waiter with the topknot his choice of shifts and some K to get naked together.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Some have red stones atop their heads called pukao, which are believed to represent a hat or topknot of hair.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The actress kept her hair in a topknot, styling her winter jacket with black gloves and square frame glasses.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Rosé's half-up topknot The singer went fully fuchsia with this look, which was complete with mini bun on the top of her head.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 June 2018
  • Her box braids are styled into a tall topknot and wrapped with gold wire adorned with little pearlescent shells.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 July 2020
  • Kuman Thong, a young boy with a topknot and pantaloons, is one of the more popular spirits.
    Adam Dean, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2020
  • Jenner, 20, shielded her face with a jean jacket and matching jeans along with her hair in a topknot.
    Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • View full post on Instagram Alix secured her hair in a sleek, high topknot with a few strands framing her face, and carried a small cream shoulder bag.
    Seventeen, 7 June 2023

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