Afro

Example Sentences

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It was because Roy Ayers — the bearded man with an Afro on the album cover — was my biological father.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It spawned some of the band's best-loved songs, including Kinky Afro, Loose Fit and Step On, their era-defining version of John Kongos's 1971 hit He's Gonna Step on You Again.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

It's a term typically used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including braids, locs and wigs, that reduce how much your hair is exposed to the elements and cut back on constant styling.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

So I've always been interested in both African foodways and Afro Caribbean foodways.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

He just walked beside me, carrying his group-home bag slung on his shoulder, baby Afro bobbing up and down with each long stride he took.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña