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Recent Examples of pigtail
Her hair in little pigtails, a little yellow sundress.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Hairstylist Jenda Alcorn, who regularly works with both Elle and sister Dakota, brought the loose pigtails together with crystal bobbles to just skim her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Fanning wore her hair with very 2000’s deep swooping side bangs and two low, tight-to-the-head medium-length pigtails.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which played along to audio from The Kardashians of Kim Kardashian talking about her sister Kourtney Kardashian copying her, Lizzo posed and modeled two extra-long pigtails while wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress, sparkly silver eyeshadow and pink blush.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Hairstylist Jenda Alcorn, who regularly works with both Elle and sister Dakota, brought the loose pigtails together with crystal bobbles to just skim her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Fanning wore her hair with very 2000’s deep swooping side bangs and two low, tight-to-the-head medium-length pigtails.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which played along to audio from The Kardashians of Kim Kardashian talking about her sister Kourtney Kardashian copying her, Lizzo posed and modeled two extra-long pigtails while wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress, sparkly silver eyeshadow and pink blush.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
Noun
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Crowds, many arriving by cruise ship, clog the snug streets and queue to hike the once-tranquil trails, namely the Via dell’Amore, the coastal path connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sonos employees would go on to say that Sonos rushed the update with insufficient testing, resulting in Sonos device owners suddenly losing key features, like accessibility capabilities and the abilities to edit song queues and playlists and access local music libraries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Burberry’s Front Row Beauty at the Burberry show was stripped—little-to-no makeup, straight back cornrows, and nondescript manicures on models, including Naomi Campbell.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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Take occasional breaks from tight hairstyles like weaves, cornrows, or taut ponytails.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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With his dreadlocks flowing down his back, the defender weaved through a series of challenges before slipping the ball into the box with the outside of his right boot on both occasions.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
21 July 2024
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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