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Recent Examples of dreadlock
Police describe the victim as a Black woman between 20 and 22 years old, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 140 pounds with black and blue dreadlocks or braids.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
So no, Shane Gillis being hired and then fired in 2019 before ever taking the Studio 8H stage didn’t make the cut, but Adrien Brody’s bizarre dreadlocks definitely did.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Moody, wearing dreadlocks and a contagious smile, can’t stop scoring, averaging 32.7 points per game.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor, 51, hosted the show in May 2003, and infamously introduced musical guest Sean Paul, who hails from Jamaica, in a bizarre Jamaican accent while wearing dreadlocks.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
So no, Shane Gillis being hired and then fired in 2019 before ever taking the Studio 8H stage didn’t make the cut, but Adrien Brody’s bizarre dreadlocks definitely did.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Moody, wearing dreadlocks and a contagious smile, can’t stop scoring, averaging 32.7 points per game.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor, 51, hosted the show in May 2003, and infamously introduced musical guest Sean Paul, who hails from Jamaica, in a bizarre Jamaican accent while wearing dreadlocks.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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In another shot, Rock wears his hair in bubble pigtail ponytails paired with a bright aqua eye shadow and pink lip combo.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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By all accounts, Asha was an introspective and talented child who wore pigtails and loved basketball and spending time with her older brother, O’Bryant.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Comments The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Fans of those imports—and, really, anyone who could use a pick-me-up—should add another title from the public broadcaster to their Netflix queue: North of North.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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