How to Use shoulder-length in a Sentence

shoulder-length

adjective
  • Her hair was worn in a curly, shoulder-length style.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Her shoulder-length lob was worn in a loose middle part.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The shoulder-length, dirty-blond hair held down with a headband.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Her now shoulder-length hair spilled down her back in waves, reaching her waist.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 2 May 2023
  • Her hair had a new do, short and sassy, instead of her shoulder-length bob.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Her shoulder-length brunette hair was styled in loose waves with her bangs framing her face.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • To achieve that, Stacey dyed Stone’s shoulder-length hair black.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Offset short baby bangs with a longer, shoulder-length cut.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For the event, Mirren wore her shoulder-length hair with a sleek side part.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Nancy is reserved but warm, with shoulder-length gray hair and light blue eyes.
    — Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
  • The actress added drop earrings and wore her shoulder-length hair in soft waves.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t forget your wispy, shoulder-length wig and vampire teeth.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Light-catching color makes this shoulder-length lob stand out.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Here, he’s seen with a full head of shoulder-length hair and a suit of an ominous black and red hue.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Then there's her hair, which was pinned up in a flirty shoulder-length updo with curled ends.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • My mom can get her full head of shoulder-length coils done in less than 15 minutes.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • For an extra bridal touch, a shoulder-length tulle veil cascaded from the cloud.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This shoulder-length bob has subtle layers and a smooth finish.
    — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Rest easy, his shoulder-length tresses remain.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Her hair was cut into a shoulder-length bob with blunt, tousled pieces and lots of volume.
    — Darian Symoné Harvin, ELLE, 24 May 2023
  • After all, this is a short, blunt bob—so shoulder-length tresses are not allowed.
    — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Stacey used Stone’s shoulder-length hair, died it black and wove in hair extensions.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Curtain bangs complement a cut that’s shoulder-length or longer best.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He is described as a black male with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white suit with one red shoe.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Her shoulder-length brown hair was styled in tousled waves, with highlights framing the sides of her face.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2023
  • Bear’s hair is getting long, though not as long as brother Tiger, who has shoulder-length hair.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Her shoulder-length hair was slicked into a wet look and her makeup was kept minimal and glowy.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The man suspected in both incidents is white with shoulder-length curly blonde or dirty blonde hair.
    — Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Tran, whose shoulder-length hair fell in a curtain over his face, did not react during the hearing.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Bush Hager was previously known for her shoulder-length blonde locks.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 June 2025

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