cornrow

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Recent Examples of cornrow Whether cornrows and braids, bantu knots, loc-ing, press and curl and sew-in weaves, and more, to have afro hair is to know and understand a very specific language of beauty that is entirely different from the practices of European and Asian hair. L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Another user claimed that even though cornrows were a style option, not all stylists could braid afro hair. Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024 His beard is trimmed and his hair is pulled back in neat cornrows, exposing the matching diamond studs in his earlobes. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile Big Sean showed off fresh cornrows and flashed a smile and—reminding us joy is the greatest accessory. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cornrow 
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Noun
  • Host Rebecca, a breezy redhead with pigtails and an expression of warm concern, brings dishes of savoy cabbage with pine flower miso and milkweed flower vinegar that have my tablemates gasping.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
  • She was inspired by a character of the same name, a schoolgirl with pigtails, who appeared on the covers of Korean textbooks in the ’70s and ’80s.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Vendor lists are like your Netflix queue (mostly unknown).
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The higher the survey score, the higher a person is ranked in the queue for permanent supportive housing, or apartments with on-site support services, like help with employment or mental health care.
    Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At a news conference Sunday, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks described the gunman as 19 or 20 years old and 5 feet 7 inches, with short dreadlocks.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 June 2024
  • Law Roach is reflecting on sparking change when Zendaya wore dreadlocks to the 2015 Academy Awards.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • With all the time needed for the yeast to rise, the braiding of the bread, more rising, and then of course the baking and cooling, a babka isn't the easiest treat to make.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • How to properly clean synthetic braiding before installing Properly cleansing your braiding hair is the best way to prevent scalp irritation when using synthetic hair.
    Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornrow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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