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ponytail

[poh-nee-tayl] / ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /
NOUN
braid
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The eye-catching speed suit featured an open back and a hood with a ponytail opening, while colour-changing 3D-printed details reduced drag in key areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The mother-of-two, married to an economics professor with a ponytail, is a fan of heavy metal band System of a Down and held a "Sex and the City"-themed party for her 40th birthday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Some men when they have a midlife crisis buy a Lamborghini or grow a ponytail, but me - I want my very own castle," he said at the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Only this time, it wasn’t the ginormous Viking with the ponytail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Except her fingers get caught in my ponytail elastic and she falls to the floor, yanking me with her.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

She also taught the fathers basic hair-care techniques, including shampooing, detangling, checking for lice and how to tie ponytails and braids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the 25 years since, Teekah has remained frozen in time at 2 years old, last seen wearing a green sweatshirt with a Tweety Bird design, her curly black hair in ponytails.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

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

We look so pretty with red ribbons in our ponytails, red rouge on our cheeks, and red lipstick on our lips.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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