How to Use pigtail in a Sentence

pigtail

noun

• Steve was kind of like the kids in grade school and the boy pulling your pigtails.
  — Jason Scott, Billboard, 30 June 2018
• The wavy ends of the pigtail fell well below her chest.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Jan. 2023
• My mom was ready to start a new life with her daughter, dressed in pigtails.
  — Angeli Gabriel, National Geographic, 10 May 2019
• Everyone talks about her pigtails and that smile and the cheeks.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Lawrence also wore pigtails and a cap back in May, per The Zoe Report.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
• At a restaurant one evening, a man and a young girl in pigtails walked over to my table.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
• And along that sidewalk came a girl about my age, her long brown hair in pigtails like mine.
  — Deborah Mead, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• I was paired with Erika, a 12-year-old who wore blue and white barrettes at the ends of her pigtails.
  — Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
• There are six bubbles on each pigtail, but that's not all.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 4 Feb. 2022
• Her hair was pulled back in braided pigtails with a pair of dangling, tight braids along the side of her face.
  — EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
• Start by pulling medium- to long-length hair into high pigtails.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
• Wrap one pigtail over the crown of your head and pin in place, and leave the second dangling over one shoulder.
  — Maureen Choi, Marie Claire, 16 June 2017
• With her light hair pulled back in pigtails, the subway songstress started singing again.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
• Put your hair up into braids or space buns or pigtails.
  — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• The daughter has been spied skipping down the halls of the sixth floor sporting an old-fashioned dress and pigtails.
  — Verna Gates, al, 14 Oct. 2019
• His dark curls spill out of the bottom of his helmet and sometimes poke like pigtails out of vents on top.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• The girl’s hair is in pigtails, secured with what appear to be pink ribbons.
  — Dave Thomas, ajc, 22 June 2017
• At one point during the deluge of sniper fire from the cemetery, a small girl with pigtails, in a pink sweater, appeared on the road.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017
• With that, Scott would add in a ruffled shirt or put Barrymore’s hair in a pigtail and bows.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Oct. 2022
• Fishtail braids Haven’t worn pigtail braids since pre-K?
  — Bella Gerard, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
• Twist your pigtails from root to end, then wrap the twist around your elastic and secure it with bobby pins.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
• Some of the girls are wearing the hijab; others sport the pigtails of Japanese idol bands.
  — The Economist, 10 May 2018
• Beside him is a woman in an abaya holding hands with a small girl in pigtails.
  — Alex Perry, Newsweek, 10 June 2015
• Brooklyn adorably squinted at the camera in her gray Raiders dress, with her hair done in pigtails.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
• The white polyester dress with red sash also includes a blonde wig styled with Annabelle’s bangs and iconic pigtails.
  — Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2019
• And her hairstylist killed it once again with her latest look, which is a fun mix of space buns and pigtails.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Aug. 2023
• Just don’t look for a recipe for Coco’s pigtail perloo.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
• Rio wears auburn pigtails, bold red lipstick, glittery makeup and clear high heels for the show.
  — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
• These are not prim and proper pigtails; these are fashion pigtails!
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 July 2024
• After securing, gently pull each pigtail side to side, pulling it apart slightly.
  — Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024