Example Sentences

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That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

Education Minister Nyan Gadsby Dolly called for new rules that would allow students to wear Afros, locks, twists, plaits and cornrows, which are called canerows in the Caribbean in reference to sugarcane.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

There are various styles to choose from, including a puff beanie that fits all head sizes and hairstyles from Afros to thick locs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

“And we belong with our Afros, with our sisterlocks, with our braids, with our bald heads.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

Our girls allowed their hair to grow out naturally into styles called Afros.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson