How to Use topknot in a Sentence

topknot

noun
  • Perkins opts for the latter, paired with a high and tight topknot bun.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 17 June 2021
  • Pugh had her hair styled up in a topknot and kept her makeup rose-toned.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Mar. 2023
  • His facial features are soft; his hair is done up in a topknot.
    — New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Leave a small section of hair out while forming your topknot.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Cardi also went the glam route with her hair pulled back in a slick topknot.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2018
  • Her sky-blue strands are swept into a stunning, curved topknot.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 7 Jan. 2019
  • Bieber raked her blonde lengths into a high topknot secured with a black scrunchie.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Holmes carried a black grocery bag and wore a black face mask, with her hair in a topknot.
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Kardashian seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a messy topknot.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Gone are the days of putting an actual sock (hence the name ) inside of your topknot or back knot.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Her box braids are styled into a tall topknot and wrapped with gold wire adorned with little pearlescent shells.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 July 2020
  • Part of it was his pop star look, including platform boots and a mane of long, wavy hair with a topknot.
    — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Some have red stones atop their heads called pukao, which are believed to represent a hat or topknot of hair.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Pugh finished off the look with a silver Valentino bag and a spikey topknot.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Aracely, her dark hair held in a topknot by a pink band, poked at a white mound of tortilla dough on the kitchen table.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • The actress kept her hair in a topknot, styling her winter jacket with black gloves and square frame glasses.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Sometimes my view was obscured by his topknot, but, that aside, Gatsby was great.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Try a beachy knot like this for your day-to-day adventures, or a super high topknot and straight hair for a night out twist.
    — Bella Gerard, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The Greatest Showman star wore a long, floor-length brown gown with her hair in a sleek topknot.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Her curls were slicked into a messy topknot — the ultimate casual work-from-home style.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The cheerful, topknot-wearing cherub is more likely to invoke thoughts of whimsy or naivety.
    — USA Today, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Instead of a topknot like yesterday, Meghan wore her hair down in gorgeous, loose waves.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 1 Feb. 2019
  • One fashion was for a shroud tied at the top of the head in a topknot, and later a loose sheet (for ease of mobility).
    — The Economist, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Jenner, 20, shielded her face with a jean jacket and matching jeans along with her hair in a topknot.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Armond offered the waiter with the topknot his choice of shifts and some K to get naked together.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Loose braids, ponytails and topknots may mean throwing a couple of elastic hair ties and bobby pins in your fanny pack.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2017
  • Kuman Thong, a young boy with a topknot and pantaloons, is one of the more popular spirits.
    — Adam Dean, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2020
  • Style a simple topknot with a pretty accessory for an eye-catching look.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Rosé's half-up topknot The singer went fully fuchsia with this look, which was complete with mini bun on the top of her head.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 June 2018
  • Scrunch the mousse into your strands, flip your head over, and twist your hair into a high topknot, making sure it isn't pulled too tightly around your scalp.
    — Glamour, 14 May 2019

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