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Recent Examples of pigtail
Sienna, 8, wore her hair in adorable pigtails while Ciara wore a middle part with loose curls pulled back.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 June 2025
Dads, there’s honor in allowing your daughter to put your hair in pigtails and paint your nails puke green.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The 8-year-old styled her hair in curly pigtails, while her mom wore a loose half-up, half-down style.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 June 2025
The toddler — whose two pigtails are brittle, a sign of malnutrition — weighs 15 pounds, according to doctors.
—Mohammed Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 June 2025
Dads, there’s honor in allowing your daughter to put your hair in pigtails and paint your nails puke green.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The 8-year-old styled her hair in curly pigtails, while her mom wore a loose half-up, half-down style.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 June 2025
The toddler — whose two pigtails are brittle, a sign of malnutrition — weighs 15 pounds, according to doctors.
—Mohammed Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
Noun
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Quaint Wimbledon traditions like tennis whites, strawberries and cream, and the overnight queue for affordable same-day tickets overshadow one fact: The tennis tournament is a money-making blockbuster.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
10 July 2025
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As a statement take on classic cornrows, Doechii referenced the wardrobe from Solange’s 2016 performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for the hair artist to execute.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Dec. 2024
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After not being able to find a barber in Philly, growing his hair out as a Rookie turned cornrows into his signature, starting with a black headband and straightbacks during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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Motorcycles, smoking cigars, partying, dreadlocks… loves a fight, funny.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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