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Recent Examples of curly
The top of his voluminous curly hair sticks over the top of the Figaro’s roof frame.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For curly or dyed hair, Aguh recommends washing less frequently to avoid removing too much sebum.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the film’s opening moments, the two young girls in their pajamas and wildly curly hair play happily in a pink tent on the early morning of Nelly’s birthday.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, stylist Mara Roszak pulled her copper-brown hair into a modest updo, leaving only a few curly strands out to frame her face.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For curly or dyed hair, Aguh recommends washing less frequently to avoid removing too much sebum.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the film’s opening moments, the two young girls in their pajamas and wildly curly hair play happily in a pink tent on the early morning of Nelly’s birthday.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, stylist Mara Roszak pulled her copper-brown hair into a modest updo, leaving only a few curly strands out to frame her face.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
Adjective
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The rest of her hair was pulled up in an undone updo, with a handful of delicately curled tendrils falling down her shoulders for extra romantic effect.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Senior Sebastian Valencia scored goals on a header on a cross by junior Mason Sanders and another on a curled solo shot from distance.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dressed in head-to-toe leather, Moore unveiled her wet and wavy bob, crafted by celebrity stylist Dimitris Giannetos, to the cameras inside Piazza VI Febbraio, posing alongside Donatella Versace, Brad Goreski and Luca de Meo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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