ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpÅ-nÄ“-ËŒtÄl 
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble a pony's tail
Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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Maria Antonia, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail, didn’t hesitate.
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Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Her ultra slick ponytail (after previously ditching her signature waves) revealed a pair of long dangly silver sparkly earrings.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Her ultra slick ponytail (after previously ditching her signature waves) revealed a pair of long dangly silver sparkly earrings.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ponytail
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpÅ-nÄ“-ËŒtÄl
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble the tail of a pony
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