stray strand
Frequency: 7.411.9 per million words
A single strand that is out of place.
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Examples (10)
- She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes.
- He gently tucked a stray strand behind her ear.
- A single stray strand fell across his forehead, partially obscuring his vision.
- Despite her efforts, a persistent stray strand kept falling into her face.
- The wind whipped a stray strand of her long hair across her cheek.
- Did you notice that stray strand of gray hair in his otherwise dark beard?
- A stray strand of golden hair was caught in the collar of his shirt.
- She used a hairpin to secure every stray strand before the performance.
- Even with her elaborate hairstyle, a tiny stray strand always managed to escape.
- He reached up to brush away a stray strand of hair from her lipstick-stained mouth.