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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Damon Landor, the petitioner, wore long dreadlocks for almost 20 years as an expression of his beliefs as a Rastafarian – part of a biblical practice known as the “Nazarite vow.”

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

A young woman with dreadlocks sagged against the man beside her; Emma wondered if she’d fainted in fear.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix