tresses

Example Sentences

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With his blond tresses reaching down to his hips, he braved the scissors on Saturday to help The Little Princess Trust.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Her long tresses are twisted in an easy crown, flowing from the crest of her forehead to the nape of her neck and signaling her noble status.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

But the highlight was Campbell herself, age 53, who closed the show in a sleek, clinging silver gown, her long tresses swaying behind her.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Other than feeding them and untangling their tresses as if weeding a garden, she generally leaves them to their own devices.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

I rush upstairs, soaked through and shivering, to find the Commandant pacing her room with a violent energy, her blonde tresses unbound.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir