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Recent Examples of pigtail
Between festive eyeshadow, vampire lipstick, folkloric blush, and Odo’s pigtail braids adorned with blinged accessories, Halloween came a month early.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
Dressed in armor and armed with a crossbow and pigtails, the singer led a coterie of male dancers set to the backdrop of a giant castle, full moon and tall gates that ignited with real fire at the beginning of the performance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The other was described as a Hispanic man, between 20 and 30 years old, with pigtail hair, dark eyes and a slim build.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
Dressed in armor and armed with a crossbow and pigtails, the singer led a coterie of male dancers set to the backdrop of a giant castle, full moon and tall gates that ignited with real fire at the beginning of the performance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The other was described as a Hispanic man, between 20 and 30 years old, with pigtail hair, dark eyes and a slim build.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
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The free virtual queue — now in use during annual passholder previews — will be accessible via the Disneyland app.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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Peacemaker Season 2 was originally in queue to come out after the Viola Davis-led Amanda Waller TV series that was announced in January 2023 as part of Gunn’s new DCU.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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The multitude of braided protective styles available (like stitch cornrows, passion twists, Fulani braids, and boho braids) turn switching up your hairstyle into a choose-your-own-adventure game.Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
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This unlikely duo would make for an easy DIY, with some cornrows and chains for him then a blond bob and pearls for her.Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Often, the faster the fashion, the less thoughtful the design process, and that can lead brands into the murky waters of cultural appropriation—though the offense has been perpetrated by brands from Forever 21 (headdresses and more) to Marc Jacobs (dreadlocks), and Gucci (turbans).Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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From the very first frame of a new episode of Hot Ones Versus, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is gasping for breath from behind his trademark mask, which looks like either a desiccating corpse or a wasp’s nest with dreadlocks.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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