How to Use braid in a Sentence
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The dress featured a high slit and braided black belt at the waist.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2019
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Tape three strands of yarn together at the top, and braid the length of the strands.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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French braids are also braided to the side at the nape of her neck.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
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Section off four pieces of hair from ear to ear and braid each.
—Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 5 Oct. 2020
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One day last spring, Jett Hawkins, 5, asked his mom to braid his hair for him.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
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With a large scarf, try a few folds and braid it into your hair.
—WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
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To get the look, pull your strands up into a ponytail and add the braiding hair.
—Jennifer Ford, Essence, 7 Jan. 2020
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Two girls sat in the grass, braiding each other’s hair.
—Kayla J. Dunn, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
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My mom would French-braid my dark brown hair and pluck out my grays at a very young age.
—Heather Muir Maffei, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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Part your hair all the way to the nape of your neck and braid it into two plaits on either side of your head.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2023
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His dancers brought it, too, with twerking, braid whipping and splits to boot.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2021
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Police found a pink fingernail and a long black hair braid in the car.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 1 May 2020
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So the three women packed up their hair tools and took their hair braiding business on the road.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2020
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It is done early in the morning, and the stalks are set out to dry in the sun for days or weeks, then picked for braiding.
—Javier E. Piñero, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
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An example of this is the camel coat with braiding in Look 11.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2023
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With that, the mono-to-braid transition era has helped many anglers to hone their skills.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2020
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Next, split the pony in two, rope braid the hair, tidy around base, and secure with strong pins or a hair elastic.
—Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 24 June 2022
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The star wore her hair in a sleek long braid with black and silver hairpieces heightening the do.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2022
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Simply braid your hair halfway down, stopping at the crown of your head.
—Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 2 Dec. 2020
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In one video, the toddler begins by trying to brush the mom of two's hair while it's still braided.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
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Use an 8-by-10-foot tarp and some ¼-inch braided nylon rope.
—Popular Science, 28 May 2020
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The view from the top includes Matanuska Peak, farmlands, Knik Glacier and braided rivers.
—Jenna Schnuer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
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Her hair was braided and her neckline and ears were adorned with a necklace and hoops.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
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Many believers save, dry, and then braid the palm leaves.
—Marie Milano, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
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Just in case, all the horses have been ID-ed, with their tags braided into their manes.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 5 Sep. 2019
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Starting from the top, braid your hair into two sections.
—Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 8 July 2020
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Wearing a white dress, her blond hair braided atop her head wrapped in a gold-leaf tiara, she was baptized in the Aegean Sea.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
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Take braiding hair, wrap it around a hair tie/rubber band to make a ponytail, and wrap the ponytail around your hair.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
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Meanwhile, stylists have gone on TikTok to explain the rising prices of braiding styles.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
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Antonio’s story is braided with that of his grandson, Jaime, who in 1964 is a film star on the order of Luis Aguilar.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Swags of distressed brown braids loop around the bed’s edges.
—Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
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French braids are also braided to the side at the nape of her neck.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
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Two lone braids were left out of the bun, and their curly ends trailed all the way down to her hips.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
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Her hair was done in two long waist-length Dutch braids.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
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Starting at the front and top, create a three-strand braid.
—Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
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Princess Charlotte wore a striped dress and braids in her hair.
—Town & Country, 14 July 2023
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Leni has a Southern accent and wears her hair in a braid.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022
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For the second one, use thick cream yarn and make a braid long enough to span your mantel.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
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The swim cap kept most of the salt off my scalp and braids, which made wash day more manageable.
—Parker Diakite, Essence, 5 July 2023
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At this point, her famous blond hair was bound in school-girl braids.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Her heedful eyes meet those of a young Black girl in overalls and braids on the other side of the room.
—Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
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The doll had a massive curly bun with a braid extending from ear to ear.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Mar. 2023
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The long nozzle helps to get in between each braid or cornrow to break up the gunk that forms at the root of your hair.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022
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West wore a large-brimmed hat over her braids a la Stacey Dash's character in the film.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Oct. 2023
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Growing up [in the Caribbean], my mom used to put my hair in braids a lot.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
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Her hair is left in soft curls with a single braid tied across her forehead.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
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Both girls wear long, flowing braids with pops of color or beads in them.
—Audarshia Townsend, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
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Then create a three strand braid on each side and secure the ends with clear elastics.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
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The black fabric looped up over her rose-gold hair, which was in one long braid over her shoulder.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Nov. 2022
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Choose a braid and measure about six inches out from the center; make a mark here.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
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And Agnid’s father and mother, and his own wife, her dark hair all in a braid down to her waist.
—Louise Erdrich, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
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Opt for braids and buns in this simple scrunchie hairstyle.
—Daria Smith, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
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Spritz in a wave spray, give yourself a braid or two for a few hours (or overnight), then take them out and add more wave spray.
—Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Sep. 2022
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Choose from its menu of 10 different styles and add braids ($10 each) to create a unique look.
—Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Her long brown hair hung in a braid down her left shoulder, and her eyes were framed in blue-gray glasses.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
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In the photo, Kai had braids in their hair and looked away from the camera, wearing two necklaces.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
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The 6-inch braids are the perfect size for a medium to a large dog to satisfy their chewing needs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
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Halyna is skinny and tall and wears a long blond braid.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
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Practicing in a skirt and with her hair in braids, young Irene became the best in the family.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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In just one step, a Dutch or French braid adds major style to a basic bun—and distracts from any frizz.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
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