Example Sentences

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Gertha Siméon, 42, is braiding the hair of 33-year-old Liseola Konér beneath the dangling bulb.

From Time • Jul. 21, 2017

One is braiding her hair, and the other is massaging a tincture onto her arms and hands, which must be the source of the smell.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Kay is braiding Bernice’s hair, and Bernice is flinching, saying “ouch” every five seconds.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

In Amá's favorite, Olga is braiding my hair.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez