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

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

As he turned his head from side to side, snakes dropped from his dreadlocks.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan