How to Use pigtail in a Sentence

pigtail

noun
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  • Steve was kind of like the kids in grade school and the boy pulling your pigtails.
    — Jason Scott, Billboard, 30 June 2018
  • The wavy ends of the pigtail fell well below her chest.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Jan. 2023
  • My mom was ready to start a new life with her daughter, dressed in pigtails.
    — Angeli Gabriel, National Geographic, 10 May 2019
  • Everyone talks about her pigtails and that smile and the cheeks.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Lawrence also wore pigtails and a cap back in May, per The Zoe Report.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
  • At a restaurant one evening, a man and a young girl in pigtails walked over to my table.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • And along that sidewalk came a girl about my age, her long brown hair in pigtails like mine.
    — Deborah Mead, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • I was paired with Erika, a 12-year-old who wore blue and white barrettes at the ends of her pigtails.
    — Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
  • There are six bubbles on each pigtail, but that's not all.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Her hair was pulled back in braided pigtails with a pair of dangling, tight braids along the side of her face.
    — EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Start by pulling medium- to long-length hair into high pigtails.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Wrap one pigtail over the crown of your head and pin in place, and leave the second dangling over one shoulder.
    — Maureen Choi, Marie Claire, 16 June 2017
  • With her light hair pulled back in pigtails, the subway songstress started singing again.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Put your hair up into braids or space buns or pigtails.
    — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The daughter has been spied skipping down the halls of the sixth floor sporting an old-fashioned dress and pigtails.
    — Verna Gates, al, 14 Oct. 2019
  • His dark curls spill out of the bottom of his helmet and sometimes poke like pigtails out of vents on top.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The girl’s hair is in pigtails, secured with what appear to be pink ribbons.
    — Dave Thomas, ajc, 22 June 2017
  • At one point during the deluge of sniper fire from the cemetery, a small girl with pigtails, in a pink sweater, appeared on the road.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017
  • With that, Scott would add in a ruffled shirt or put Barrymore’s hair in a pigtail and bows.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Fishtail braids Haven’t worn pigtail braids since pre-K?
    — Bella Gerard, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Twist your pigtails from root to end, then wrap the twist around your elastic and secure it with bobby pins.
    — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
  • Some of the girls are wearing the hijab; others sport the pigtails of Japanese idol bands.
    — The Economist, 10 May 2018
  • Beside him is a woman in an abaya holding hands with a small girl in pigtails.
    — Alex Perry, Newsweek, 10 June 2015
  • Brooklyn adorably squinted at the camera in her gray Raiders dress, with her hair done in pigtails.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The white polyester dress with red sash also includes a blonde wig styled with Annabelle’s bangs and iconic pigtails.
    — Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2019
  • And her hairstylist killed it once again with her latest look, which is a fun mix of space buns and pigtails.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Just don’t look for a recipe for Coco’s pigtail perloo.
    — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Rio wears auburn pigtails, bold red lipstick, glittery makeup and clear high heels for the show.
    — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The other was described as a Hispanic man, between 20 and 30 years old, with pigtail hair, dark eyes and a slim build.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • After securing, gently pull each pigtail side to side, pulling it apart slightly.
    — Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024

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