Example Sentences

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"My mam plaits it in two plaits so it goes directly between my spine... She has always plaited my hair since so it's kind of a tradition now."

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

“When I was going to school, I wanted to be Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, and I would wear a wig with two plaits and call myself Professor Longhair,” Henry told the AP.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Some quipus descend from high ceilings like the bloody entrails of ancient matriarchs; others are nothing more than plaits of grass.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

We don't bother with complicated eight-strand plaits or intricate rounds, and instead opt for a classic three-strand braid.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Lyddie had brushed her sister’s curls and was weaving them into plaits.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson