Long white hair--almost a mane--was braided with jewels and bright strands of metal.

The bright strands fell around Embra in a tangle, a net of entwined and fused force that shocked her awake.

Her index finger touched a long, bright strand of his hair, tentatively stroking its softness.

As curly as her hair was, the bright red strands had a nasty habit of wrapping tightly around the feed wire.

At the horizon a slight haze gave a pink tinge to the light blue sky; above, one bright strand of cloud glowed brilliant scarlet.

Verse 3, Line 2 - alternatives are "o'er the bright sand" and "o'er the bright strand"

He reached for her and his hands cruelly threaded her hair, slowly winding the bright strands around his fingers.

Between two barely visible glints of satellite, there no longer glittered a bright crackling strand of protection.

His fingers touched her hair again, stroking the bright strands that fell against the pillow.

Chveya saw the great, bright strands of loyalty connecting Oykib to her.