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Recent Examples of dreadlock
One suspect has dreadlocks and was wearing a black coat, a pink hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sneakers, and was carrying a red backpack at the time of the shooting.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
His request for a religious exemption to keep his dreadlocks was flatly dismissed.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Because dreadlocks are a connection to the living essence of the universe, cutting them off is like keeping a Catholic from receiving the Eucharist, five experts on the religion wrote in a filing supporting Landor.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
The coolest performance of the night however went to Kravitz, who appeared on stage behind a cloud of smoke in tight blue pants, a blue shirt and gold tank-top underneath shaking his long dreadlocks on stage before a crowd of thousands at the end of the night.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
His request for a religious exemption to keep his dreadlocks was flatly dismissed.
—ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Because dreadlocks are a connection to the living essence of the universe, cutting them off is like keeping a Catholic from receiving the Eucharist, five experts on the religion wrote in a filing supporting Landor.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
The coolest performance of the night however went to Kravitz, who appeared on stage behind a cloud of smoke in tight blue pants, a blue shirt and gold tank-top underneath shaking his long dreadlocks on stage before a crowd of thousands at the end of the night.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
Noun
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The snippet shows Cassie wearing pigtails, white briefs and sheer, babydoll-style lingerie while sucking on a pacifier.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many student loan borrowers have reported waiting more than a year (and in some cases, more than two years) for a decision as the department slowly works through the increasing queue of applications.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The queue for vans was growing.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In the first film, released in July 2020, the 33-year-old actor wore cornrows.—
Taryn Finley,
refinery29.com,
10 July 2025
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After not being able to find a barber in Philly, growing his hair out as a Rookie turned cornrows into his signature, starting with a black headband and straightbacks during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadlock. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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