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Recent Examples of cornrow
The group’s July 2023 report highlighted several issues at Marcy, including Black inmates being turned away from the mess hall for wearing their hair in cornrows or braids.
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Thomas C. Zambito, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Box Braids & Protective Styles Box braids, cornrows, and other protective styles have been staples in Black hair culture for centuries, symbolizing heritage and resilience.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
What emerged, were inspired styling choices like wet-look bobs, buttons sewn into cornrows, and the return of the spiky messy bun.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 5 June 2024
JoJo, who has light brown or dirty blond hair styled in cornrow braids, was last seen wearing a red Spider-Man jacket, dark gray pants and red and blue Crocs.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
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Thomas C. Zambito, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Box Braids & Protective Styles Box braids, cornrows, and other protective styles have been staples in Black hair culture for centuries, symbolizing heritage and resilience.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
What emerged, were inspired styling choices like wet-look bobs, buttons sewn into cornrows, and the return of the spiky messy bun.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 5 June 2024
JoJo, who has light brown or dirty blond hair styled in cornrow braids, was last seen wearing a red Spider-Man jacket, dark gray pants and red and blue Crocs.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornrow
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With her signature pink pigtails, Abby is the daughter of the Fairy Godmother and shares a close bond with Rosita on Sesame Street.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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In her signature pigtails and yellow and orange dress, Young-hee is all set for a game of Red Light, Green Light.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The queues for memory requests by resources were extended to allow more data to be in motion at once.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here are 12 must-listen leadership podcasts for women to add to your queue.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The Paul Mitchell Hair & Beauty School will be on hand to give fans the pop star treatment with hair tinsel, accent braiding and color pops.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
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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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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornrow. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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