dreadlocks

Example Sentences

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It was the shoulder-length dreadlocks that made him instantly recognizable whether he was playing for the Galaxy or the national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He presented prison guards with a copy of a 2017 court ruling stating that Rastafarians should be allowed to keep their dreadlocks in line with their religious beliefs.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

After two decades, his dreadlocks went nearly to his knees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

This season, as one of Arisu’s clients, Kuina is practically glowing with joy and contentment in a chunky sweater and jeans, but still with her signature dreadlocks.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

As they approached, the door to the bookstore swung open with a jingle and out stepped a black man with gray-frosted dreadlocks tied loosely at the nape of his neck.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman