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They dress up, braid their hair in a special way and are free to dance and play together outside, something which is traditionally frowned upon at other times of the year.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Even if they started out reticent, the fathers became active participants, asking questions about creating a neat French braid, what to do about tangled ponytails and how to deal with frightened children, Lin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Or made by the woman in your apartment building who has both a co-op volunteering shift and a single, long gray braid.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

Those are the two pieces that braid together so nicely.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

A neat French braid begins at Zeta-4’s left ear and curves around the back, to where it twists into a pretzel bun on the opposite side, a lot like the Chancellor’s.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The BSA wrote that "traditional aquatic headwear", like swimming caps, "doesn't cater to children with longer, thicker afro hair, nor does it cater to traditionally Black hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks and twists with extensions".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Elsie, after weeks of conversational lulls, started using the phone daily to coordinate French braids with soccer teammates and inquire about practice times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

At the national level, the Safer Beauty Bill Package, introduced in Congress last year, contains provisions that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety of synthetic braids and hair extensions.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026

Her dark hair was in long, thin braids and framed her friendly face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

Jonah looked back—it was Andrea Crowell, the girl with braids.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The wider public discovered Monroe, sporting long braided hair, in a TV talent show dedicated to young classical music virtuosos.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Like many Jews, Wagner prepares for Shabbat by going to buy a challah, a braided bread, from a kosher bakery.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Today, she is a pop-culture icon whose indigenous fashion, famous unibrow and braided updos are as commercialized as her artistic output.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

The teen is wearing black glasses and braided hair styled in a bun with blue highlights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Uhmma gently pats the back of her head, making sure all the strands of her braided hair are in place.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

With a few snips of her scissors, a plain whiteboard rag transforms into three strips of cloth perfect for braiding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Deep in a braiding craze, the children can’t resist braiding everything in sight: hair, shoelaces, even the tails of the classroom’s toy ponies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The focal point of the installation, which hangs on a wall above the couch, is a large portrait of Chandler’s mother braiding her hair as she’s done since she was a little girl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Visitors can learn about braiding styles and hair-care techniques passed down through generations.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

She sat on the ground braiding and unbraiding her hair, biting her lip with a scowl.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani