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Covered in tattoos, with his hair in a long white braid, the 35-year-old Australian DJ and former boy-band member looks more like an all-night raver than a children’s host.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Even if they started out reticent, the fathers became active participants, asking questions about creating a neat French braid, what to do about tangled ponytails and how to deal with frightened children, Lin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Those are the two pieces that braid together so nicely.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

“On Rumi, the big purple braid was designed nine years ago when the character was first designed for a different project that my husband was creating,” said Kang.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2025

There was a tiny chunk of hair, woven into the very back of her braid, that was neon pink.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

In the local hair salon, sporting a mane of thick pink braids, is Providence Maseko.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Miss Yodle, the family’s uptight neighbor, styles her hair “in tight little braids twisted around her skull, giving her head the air of a victim.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

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

Along with the man, the main room is filling with others who look just like Chancellor Nyla, Crick, and Voxy—blonde braids twirling across their scalps.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Yurok Tribe construction and fisheries crews pulled up roughly 20 acres of thick asphalt, restored the channel to a mile-long braided waterway and built wetlands and two ponds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The 24-year-old office worker found solace in "lompat karet" -- a game from infancy that involves jumping over a long rope made from braided elastic bands.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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

Today, she is a pop-culture icon whose indigenous fashion, famous unibrow and braided updos are as commercialized as her artistic output.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Every now and then a long, woven tapestry would be seen hanging from the walls or a braided carpet would stretch beneath their feet.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

Like the Beetle, the dangerous bridge threads throughout “Murderland,” braiding the author’s personal story with those of her cast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Visitors can learn about braiding styles and hair-care techniques passed down through generations.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

When I returned to the cave, Georgie was sitting at the entrance, braiding vines and leaves into his hair.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn