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Recent Examples of braid
Ty Gaskins, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Marc Piasecki Seen attending the Schiaparelli show in Paris on Monday, the actor had swapped her usual styles (shoulder length or longer waves, braids, and blowouts) for an asymmetric, cheekbone-skimming bob.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The actor wore her dark hair pulled to one side and braided down, stopping the braid with a few inches to spare and leaving the rest of her hair loose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Her makeup featured a soft pink lip and defined eyes, while her hair was styled in a half-up, half-down look with braids framing the crown of her head.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Marc Piasecki Seen attending the Schiaparelli show in Paris on Monday, the actor had swapped her usual styles (shoulder length or longer waves, braids, and blowouts) for an asymmetric, cheekbone-skimming bob.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Box braids, to cite just one example of African hair braiding, take a long time to perfect.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The actor wore her dark hair pulled to one side and braided down, stopping the braid with a few inches to spare and leaving the rest of her hair loose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braid
Noun
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When the 18-year-old was making his way through the various age groups at Southampton, he was deemed to be a bit scruffy, with his boot laces always undone and socks rolled down, but this also endeared him to the coaches.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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If you’re set on white, consider looking for dresses with different materials such as lace, sparkles and tulle.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The key difference is that Bora Bora braids are typically plaited in line with the existing length of your natural hair, allowing the remainder of the curly human hair to billow outwards and form the bulk of the hairstyle.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
29 July 2024
Noun
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Butler finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the floor and 6-of-6 shooting from the charity stripe, plus eight rebounds, four assists, and a team-leading +10 plus-minus (tied with forward Moses Moody).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Curry tied the game by going 1-for-2 at the stripe, but Naji Marshall’s leaner in the paint with 25.6 seconds left put the Mavs back ahead.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her latest feature, The Ice Tower (La Tour de glace), is no exception, weaving a twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watch the video | Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When combined with gentle touch like back scratches or hair braiding, Ko said ASMR practices may provide additional benefits through the release of oxytocin, a hormone associated with relaxation and social bonding.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Paige connected with Tara Brooks, another stylist who specializes in braiding, and Darshell Hannah, a celebrity hairstylist and president of the community service organization Charlee’s Angels, to host the event.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While Barton lived outside of what Edwin Waller platted as the new capital city, Murchison lived in the center of the new town.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 June 2024
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But Ohio State platted four in the bottom of the third despite being hitless.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2024
Noun
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Kardashian wearing a satiny black corset, the lacing of which echos the look of the hair ribbon.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Dec. 2024
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He was similarly wowed by heel hold supplied by a combination of a lower BOA dial, internal ankle support, and reliable inner lining lacing.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
9 Oct. 2024
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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