braid
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Or made by the woman in your apartment building who has both a co-op volunteering shift and a single, long gray braid.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Those are the two pieces that braid together so nicely.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
Stores sell collectible figures titled “Influencer Trespassing on Private Road”: a woman with a long braid under a wide-brimmed hat, smartphone in hand, in front of a leafy landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
"I call myself a braid baby because I've been braiding since I was 6 years old," she says, telling me how her family would bond over the skill as her mum proudly looks on.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
“Thank you. Here, smell the smoke. We have a long way to ride and you’ll need your energy,” the water monster said, nudging the braid toward Nathan.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
In the local hair salon, sporting a mane of thick pink braids, is Providence Maseko.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Elsie, after weeks of conversational lulls, started using the phone daily to coordinate French braids with soccer teammates and inquire about practice times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
As police searched for the Tesla, they relayed details over the radio: The suspect’s hair was in braids; she wore a cream-colored blouse; her car was dirty on the bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
In New York, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require manufacturers of synthetic braids and hair extensions to disclose all ingredients.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
She could be wearing goddess locs, Lemonade braids, or passion twists.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The few hundred in attendance spanned the full spectrum of AfD voters: young men in black bomber jackets and Lonsdale sweaters, elderly couples, barefooted hippies with braided beards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The wider public discovered Monroe, sporting long braided hair, in a TV talent show dedicated to young classical music virtuosos.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The teen is wearing black glasses and braided hair styled in a bun with blue highlights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
It was braided from red and gold threads, and it was quite thick.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
With a few snips of her scissors, a plain whiteboard rag transforms into three strips of cloth perfect for braiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Deep in a braiding craze, the children can’t resist braiding everything in sight: hair, shoelaces, even the tails of the classroom’s toy ponies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
To prepare for their roles, the actors took three braiding workshops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
It was with my editor, Damian Rodriguez, a process of interweaving and braiding those three strands.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
Aunt Consuelo looked up from braiding Catarina’s hair.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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