dreadlocks
Example Sentences
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He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
And the most obvious way to do that was to have Jones’ ample dreadlocks flowing behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Rastafarians let their hair grow, typically in dreadlocks, as part of their beliefs in the religion which originated in Jamaica and was popularized by the late reggae singer Bob Marley.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
Their skin was dark brown like his, but transparent, and their curly dreadlocks were the color of a pale silver-white moon.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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