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Recent Examples of dreadlock
In 2015, for the Oscars red carpet, Roach put Zendaya in a silky Vivienne Westwood gown with her hair in dreadlocks.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
But Louisiana contends that the federal law doesn’t allow Landor to hold correction officials personally liable for having his dreadlocks cut off.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
More recently, in August 2023, a Black high school student in the same school district was suspended for wearing his hair in dreadlocks.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
In 2020, two Black students in Texas were suspended for wearing their natural hair in dreadlocks.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
But Louisiana contends that the federal law doesn’t allow Landor to hold correction officials personally liable for having his dreadlocks cut off.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
More recently, in August 2023, a Black high school student in the same school district was suspended for wearing his hair in dreadlocks.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
In 2020, two Black students in Texas were suspended for wearing their natural hair in dreadlocks.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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As Quinn Doll has a cheerful appearance, a trendy outfit, and cute pigtails.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 17 Oct. 2024
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The rapper's hair was parted very deeply to one side across her forehead and pulled into two long pigtails.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2024
Noun
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Prince Harry’s upcoming Netflix show POLO is galloping into queues this December, and fans can officially mark the premiere date down.Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Expect both batches of virtual queue slots to disappear in seconds each day during the initial opening of the new attraction.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Protective styles such as cornrows, flexi-curls and loose twists are my go-tos, as Jamaica’s humidity will always have the last laugh.Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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Blake, who is the same age as Venus Williams and played in braids and cornrows and dreadlocks in college at Harvard, said the Williams sisters changed everything.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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