braids

Example Sentences

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The entrepreneur, whose heritage is Persian, wore his hair in braids and a button-down Supreme shirt featuring Barack Obama.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

Once Chantel returns home and finishes Sydney’s braids, T.J. sends the chef off with a tight embrace and the ultimate compliment.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

The breeze had died down, leaving the night muggy and hot, and Ophie felt the smaller hairs that had pulled free from her braids curling up.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland