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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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If Cole Palmer is fit for the next pair of games against Andorra and Senegal in June, then this would become an even more congested area of the field, an even longer queue forming for selection and space.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Comments The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
20 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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For some reason, during his hosting debut, Adrien Brody decided to introduce musical guest Sean Paul while wearing fake dreadlocks and using a Jamaican accent.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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At a news conference Sunday evening, Banks described him as 19 or 20 years old and 5 feet 7, with short dreadlocks.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 June 2024
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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