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Recent Examples of dreadlock
The show concluded with DJ cutting off his dreadlocks and running off with $9 million.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The finale ended on a cliffhanger, with Jakes cutting off his dreadlocks and blowing dodge with a cool $9 million in his pocket.
—Amber Dowling, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
Often, the faster the fashion, the less thoughtful the design process, and that can lead brands into the murky waters of cultural appropriation—though the offense has been perpetrated by brands from Forever 21 (headdresses and more) to Marc Jacobs (dreadlocks), and Gucci (turbans).
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
From the very first frame of a new episode of Hot Ones Versus, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is gasping for breath from behind his trademark mask, which looks like either a desiccating corpse or a wasp’s nest with dreadlocks.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The finale ended on a cliffhanger, with Jakes cutting off his dreadlocks and blowing dodge with a cool $9 million in his pocket.
—Amber Dowling, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
Often, the faster the fashion, the less thoughtful the design process, and that can lead brands into the murky waters of cultural appropriation—though the offense has been perpetrated by brands from Forever 21 (headdresses and more) to Marc Jacobs (dreadlocks), and Gucci (turbans).
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
From the very first frame of a new episode of Hot Ones Versus, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is gasping for breath from behind his trademark mask, which looks like either a desiccating corpse or a wasp’s nest with dreadlocks.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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The actress also wore a retro bouffant with pigtails, channeling ’60s style icon Brigitte Bardot.Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Appearing earlier this week at the Los Angeles premiere of A Complete Unknown, Fanning made the case for pigtails on the red carpet.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These mind-bending installations sometimes have long queues, but ticket holders (and early birds) can often walk right in.David Hochman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the clips, many people wore their hair in cornrows, pigtails and low cuts to resemble the star’s different looks.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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While the person in third place wore cornrows, glasses and a gray and yellow jacket, the second Drake lookalike was dressed in a bulletproof vest, sported a black T-shirt and wore his hair in cornrows.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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