fishtail

Example Sentences

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For the Oscars red carpet she donned a stunning fishtail gown, recreating an original design from 1951 - the year that Felicia and Leonard Bernstein got married.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

Video from the scene before the lane closures showed drivers struggling to maintain control of their vehicles, causing some to fishtail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021

Monday’s eyes softened, scratching at her pretty fishtail braids, secured with a red headband.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson