pigtail

Example Sentences

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A wiry longtime martial arts practitioner who sometimes wears his hair in long pigtail braids, the 53-year-old Nguyen plays the role of firearms sensei.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Mitchell sat in the centre, wearing a pink floral silk shirt, with her hair in pigtail braids under a purple beret, and carrying a cane adorned with a small bear's head.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

Mitchell held court in pigtail braids, chic sunglasses and a floral silk shirt that billowed in the canyon winds.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Although the servers’ pigtail stories are far from scientific, experts aren’t surprised.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

Her black hair was braided into a pigtail that twisted under one ear and fell on her breast.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole