bobby pin
Example Sentences
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I can get only about seventy-five percent of my hair into an elastic at any given time, and messing around with bobby pins is increasing the frizz.
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He was too tall, even when she dutifully let him lean down to kiss her once, returning the favor as she began removing the bobby pins one by one from her hair.
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Each morning I’d get up, unfasten the bobby pins that held my pin curls in place, and get dressed.
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She found a lot of rusty bobby pins, empty paper cups, and dust bunnies.
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The bathroom is stocked with Listerine, Lubriderm lotion and bobby pins; the fridges teem with Red Bull, baby carrots and a wide selection of juices.
From New York Times
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