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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
Noun
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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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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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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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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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