How to Use ponytail in a Sentence

ponytail

noun
  • She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
  • The 9-year-old with a ponytail hit the ball, which skirted the edge of the hole.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Pull the rest of your hair into a low ponytail, and wrap the two braids around the base.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Starting at the part, brush hair out of the face and make a ponytail on one side.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Tie your hair in a high ponytail but leave a few pieces loose in the front.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Her hair was up in a long ponytail, with her newish bangs swept to the side.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Sep. 2022
  • And when your hair is this length, this is a good ponytail length.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Take a scarf and tie it around the perimeter of your head to make a ponytail.
    — Addis Fouche, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Next, tuck the length of the ponytail into the hole and back out the bottom for the upside-down look.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • His hair is long, tied in a ponytail, and his beard is dense.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • My mother tied my hair in a ponytail and curled my bangs to the side.
    — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022
  • An 8-year-old girl with a ponytail ran up to the mural.
    — Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Place scrunchies evenly across the length of your ponytail.
    — Daria Smith, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Our favorite part may just be the braid wrapped around the ponytail's base.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The actress finished the look with blue pumps and a sleek ponytail.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Start with a ponytail, braid the length, then twist it all into a bun.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
  • The star's hair was slicked back into a sleek ponytail.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The singer had her hair swept up into a high ponytail with a mass of curls spilling down.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Release the ponytail and touch up the curls where needed.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Holmes seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a loose ponytail.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2023
  • Bria, 2, is a Black female with brown eyes and black hair in a ponytail.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The singer wore an all-black look—a turtleneck sweater and jeans paired with a sleek high ponytail.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Aside from Brad Pitt and his baby ponytail that is, clips are truly the goods of the show.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • In this shot, it's styled into a half-up, half-down ponytail with a slight curve at the ends.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Grande had her hair styled in a ponytail with a black ribbon.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 May 2022
  • Then, Guyot wore a Loewe silk gown and her hair in a low ponytail.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The judges praise the tulle, the ponytail, and even little details like the long acrylic ice-skating nails.
    — Paul McCallion, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Her glam featured her hair in a ponytail with wisps of hair to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Behind him, in the rear seat, a young woman with a blond ponytail called to the birds, in German, through a bullhorn.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Fraser suggests avoiding extravagant or over-the-top styles in favor of romantic classics like a low ponytail or a chic chignon.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025

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