How to Use ponytail in a Sentence

ponytail

noun
  • She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
  • Oprah has long loved a good ponytail.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Her long blonde hair is in a ponytail.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Your head won't hurt from how tight your ponytail is.
    — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • His hair is long, tied in a ponytail, and his beard is dense.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • And when your hair is this length, this is a good ponytail length.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This side ponytail starts with a loose braid and ends with lots of curl.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Tie your hair in a high ponytail but leave a few pieces loose in the front.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Tie your hair in a high ponytail, but leave a few pieces loose in the front.
    — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Her hair was up in a long ponytail, with her newish bangs swept to the side.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Sep. 2022
  • My hair will be back in a ponytail, headset on.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Her hair was swept back into a slick ponytail.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Pair it with a hair brush and your hair in a high ponytail, and you’re set.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • His hair was thick and dark, drawn in a good, clean ponytail back from his face.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Grande had her hair styled in a ponytail with a black ribbon.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 May 2022
  • Benchetrit had a ponytail and a mild manner.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • The teasing comb is this ponytail's best friend.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • My mother tied my hair in a ponytail and curled my bangs to the side.
    — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022
  • My hair slicked back, my ponytail pinned away, a white sailor’s cap perched on my head.
    — Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Your ponytail feels thinner in your hand.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The best part about her look, though, was her long blonde ponytail, styled in big curls.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Holmes seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a loose ponytail.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2023
  • Start with a ponytail, braid the length, then twist it all into a bun.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
  • Lisa was in the kitchen, her blond hair pulled back into a tight ponytail.
    — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Our favorite part may just be the braid wrapped around the ponytail's base.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Take a scarf and tie it around the perimeter of your head to make a ponytail.
    — Addis Fouche, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Her glam featured her hair in a ponytail with wisps of hair to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The tween's electric blue hair was styled in two ponytails down to her waist.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The tweens' electric blue hair was styled in two ponytails down to her waist.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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