dreadlocks
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
Damon Landor had grown dreadlocks for nearly two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Like many Rastafarians, Landor believes his faith requires him to wear his hair in long dreadlocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
When I’m halfway across the room, a man with dreadlocks down to his belt jumps in front of me and says, “Come jam with us, little sister.”
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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