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ponytail

[poh-nee-tayl] / ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /
NOUN
braid
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"I cut off my ponytail, shaved off my beard, took all my earrings out, bought a £60 suit - all that's totally true - the day before I had my interview."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It suits him far more than a ponytail.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

With her long hair tied back in a ponytail, a white top, beige jacket and wide-legged jeans, she stands out in an industry dominated by men in suits.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Upon publication in August, my ponytail became an international sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Her shiny black hair was tied back in a tight ponytail.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

I have like four ponytails in my head and it’s tight and I’m going to regret it when I get older but for an hour it needs to stick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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

Dressed in blush-pink suits, with floor-length ponytails, the band are mobbed by fans when they arrive in the Eurovision press centre.

From BBC ● May 11, 2023

You can dip in on any page and be amused: “I remember ponytails … I remember always losing one glove … I remember that the red Crayola was always the first to go.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

It was always done up with either elaborate braids that zigzagged over her scalp, or teeny poofy ponytails that sprouted all over her head, bound by bright pink and orange elastics with marble-size pom-poms.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda


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