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Recent Examples of cornrow
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.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 May 2025
Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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
Thompson and Murphy wore matching beige jumpsuits, with Thompson wearing a durag and Murphy with half-finished cornrows.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 May 2025
Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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
Thompson and Murphy wore matching beige jumpsuits, with Thompson wearing a durag and Murphy with half-finished cornrows.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornrow
Noun
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Zendaya looked so different with shoulder-grazing ginger locks that were styled in curly pigtails with a middle part.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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His daughter wore her hair in pigtails and a blue-and-white striped dress for the logo portrait.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bulk of the queue is in one room, completely back-and-forth, stanchion-style, with only static photos of arctic animals to distract.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Riq Woolen’s goggles fit awkwardly on his head because of the dreadlocks.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornrow. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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