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Recent Examples of dreadlock
Private Collection is surprisingly bright for a Saba album, trading the trauma of 2018’s Care for Me and introspection of Few Good Things for songs about community, dating, and dreadlocks.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
For some reason, during his hosting debut, Adrien Brody decided to introduce musical guest Sean Paul while wearing fake dreadlocks and using a Jamaican accent.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Police describe the victim as a Black woman between 20 and 22 years old, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 140 pounds with black and blue dreadlocks or braids.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
So no, Shane Gillis being hired and then fired in 2019 before ever taking the Studio 8H stage didn’t make the cut, but Adrien Brody’s bizarre dreadlocks definitely did.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
For some reason, during his hosting debut, Adrien Brody decided to introduce musical guest Sean Paul while wearing fake dreadlocks and using a Jamaican accent.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Police describe the victim as a Black woman between 20 and 22 years old, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 140 pounds with black and blue dreadlocks or braids.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
So no, Shane Gillis being hired and then fired in 2019 before ever taking the Studio 8H stage didn’t make the cut, but Adrien Brody’s bizarre dreadlocks definitely did.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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The toddler — whose two pigtails are brittle, a sign of malnutrition — weighs 15 pounds, according to doctors.—
Mohammed Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Her face, framed by blond, braided pigtails, showed no sign of illness.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With summer, and the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, coming up in the beauty queue, the fade-proof, waterproof, and transfer-resistant liners couldn’t have launched at a better time.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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Then, at 11:00 a.m. ET, everyone in the waiting room will be randomly assigned a place in the purchase queue.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Braids themselves are not a monolith—as the red carpet styling exhibits, styles range from cornrows and knotless braids to more sculptural wonders—chosen with care to support the occasion or look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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During the stream, which has since been deleted and re-uploaded by fans, Kiss of Life wore oversized chains, snapback hats, cornrows and large hoop earrings.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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