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Recent Examples of cornrow
Hair is braided into cornrows, and extensions are sewn in.
Micro-Link Extensions: Small beads attach hair strands to natural hair without glue or heat.
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Allure, 24 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Allure, 24 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornrow
Noun
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The teen opted for pigtails — quite the change from the pink buzz cut just weeks ago.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Vulcan may finally be on the cusp of delivering for the Space Force, but there are several military payloads in the queue to launch on Vulcan before GPS III SV-08, which was complete and in storage at its Lockheed Martin factory in Colorado.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Private Collection is surprisingly bright for a Saba album, trading the trauma of 2018’s Care for Me and introspection of Few Good Things for songs about community, dating, and dreadlocks.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
5 Sep. 2024
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The resort’s spa provides specialized hair services for natural curls and coils, as well as expert styling for extensions and even hair braiding—services often unavailable at other luxury properties.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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In her interactions with the board, members with little knowledge of braiding insisted over and over again that there was value in setting the bar high and limiting practice to people who could afford schooling.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornrow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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