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ponytail

[poh-nee-tayl] / ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /
NOUN
braid
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She had a high blond ponytail that nodded to Madonna’s look from the Blonde Ambition tour — a random happy coincidence, Bob would later share with me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The mother-of-two, married to an economics professor with a ponytail, is a fan of heavy metal band System of a Down and held a "Sex and the City"-themed party for her 40th birthday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

It suits him far more than a ponytail.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"Some men when they have a midlife crisis buy a Lamborghini or grow a ponytail, but me - I want my very own castle," he said at the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

She has round pink glasses, a ponytail of gray braids, and a skirt that shimmers when she walks.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

I have like four ponytails in my head and it’s tight and I’m going to regret it when I get older but for an hour it needs to stick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Stadiums filled with families dressed in school colors and little girls wearing ponytails finished with giant bows.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

"We know that fashion tends to repeat itself - and just as ponytails and flared trousers have made a comeback, so has this vintage item," says L'Oréal's Mr Rosso.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022

There are plenty of headbands and sideways ponytails held up by Scrunchies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022

Jheri curls, crimped hair, side ponytails, weaves, braids, something.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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