braids
Example Sentences
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The BSA wrote that "traditional aquatic headwear", like swimming caps, "doesn't cater to children with longer, thicker afro hair, nor does it cater to traditionally Black hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks and twists with extensions".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ms. Luiselli often braids together fact, fiction, photographs, literary references and even recorded “soundscapes” to tell stories about vulnerable people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Dressed in svelte black athleisure with a close-cropped haircut, the 28-year-old Lacy was less flamboyant than he’d looked in recent years, when he sported long braids and sunglasses that covered half his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
At the national level, the Safer Beauty Bill Package, introduced in Congress last year, contains provisions that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety of synthetic braids and hair extensions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Mikayla’s obsessed with braids and knows how to do all different styles.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
