How to Use curl in a Sentence

curl

1 of 2 verb

• The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
• A snake curled around his leg.
• Can you curl your tongue?
• The snake curled itself around its prey.
• We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney.
• The baby's fingers were tightly curled.
• She curls her hair every morning.
• The steam curled my hair, and the heat flushed my cheeks.
  — Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
• Lastly, with the ball at the arch of the foot, curl your toes over the top of the ball to feel a stretch through the foot.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 28 Jan. 2023
• The edges had curled and yellowed and some of the text was circled in pen.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
• The first way is to curl the hair away from the face to open up your face and show off your cheekbones.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Nov. 2022
• Ahead of them, the race’s 55-mile course curled into the still pitch-black winter day.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2023
• The oak tree curled along the red fire escape that led to the workshop from a back entrance.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
• This is a very fine piece of steel along the edge that is curled away from your sharpened edge.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
• Still, do your best to curl your fingers around the lower jaw and hang on.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
• His eyes are fixed in an icy stare, his lips curl toward a snarl.
  — Emily Birnbaum, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• The result was a just-longer-than-jaw-length bob that could be curled under.
  — Elle Turner, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
• It was forecast to curl north over the central Atlantic and is no threat to land.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
• Simply turn on the heat by flipping the switch, then curl as usual.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2022
• What to Consider There aren’t enough rollers to curl your whole head.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2023
• Hawkins curled off the screens while Butler weaved through them behind him.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
• The edge of the squared end can also be used to curl ribbon to place on top of gifts or attach to gift bags.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
• It is headed west, but expected to curl north in the next few days.
  — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022
• The brim is cut, and the edges are either welted, bound, curled, or, in some cases, left raw.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
• Hadwin was in position to make birdie but a tough, 22-foot putt curled past the hole, leading to the par.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
• Wakame, kombu, arame, varieties of brown algae, and aosa, which is green, turn her the deep teal color of waves curling into their shadows.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
• At the Winter Games, only curling happens every day.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
• Smooth out the sheet and allow the corners and edges to curl inward on all sides.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
• But can one still learn to curl — whether the intent is to win medals someday or just to sneak in a curling date night in February?
  — Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
• Sure, curling is just shuffleboard for people who have ice skates and manners.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026

curl

2 of 2 noun

• She likes to wear her hair in curls.
• The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair.
• Her daughter has cute blonde curls.
• His hair has a natural curl.
• He did 12 wrist curls.
• The age of your braids will start to show first in the loose curls.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 19 Jan. 2024
• This helps keep the curls down and compact and the hat on.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
• For one, there’s the curl at the end of a dip dog, akin to that on top of a Dairy Queen dipped cone.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2023
• Give the gift of healthy curls with a product built to avoid hair damage.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Aug. 2023
• Her curls surrounded her and fell all the way down to her waist.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 Sep. 2023
• This isn't a good choice for those who want instant curls.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
• Union's hair was parted on the side and fell to her shoulders in big curls.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 6 Oct. 2023
• Boxes were always taped with a curl of fish wire to cut the cake.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2023
• Use the rake-and-shake method to apply the gel, detangle, and smooth your curls.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2024
• This gave me the most amazing volume and held my curls for days.
  — Lindy Segal, harpersbazaar.com, 16 May 2023
• His graying hair is cropped low at the sides with tight black curls on top.
  — Jordan A. Rothacker, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
• Here are the best shampoos for every type of curl and styling need.
  — Katrina Mitzeliotis, Women's Health, 2 May 2023
• Like last week, her loose curls are flowing down to her waist.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
• For the rest of her look, Lori slicked her hair back, only leaving a small curl out.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2023
• Her loose, soft curls were pulled back high while her front pieces were twisted on the top of her head.
  — Julia Meehan, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Hamstring curls strengthen the muscles at the back of the upper leg and improve the function of the legs, knees, back, and hips.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• Hex-bar dead lifts, jump rope, land mines, crunches, band curls.
  — Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
• The curls lasted all day long and there was a nice variety with the types of curls that were produced.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• Tokyo Texture Curl Cream to give curls some bounce after a fresh cut.
  — Akili King, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
• While her beauty is timeless, her coiffed curls call to mind a decade of fluffy-haired icons and movie stars.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Bluff actress rocked boho halo braids with her natural curls to show off her ombré dye job.
  — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
• With a simple glance or curl of the lip, our brains learn more about a character than five pages of a dialogue ever could tell us.
  — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
• Create flawless curls and waves with the CHI Spin N Curl.
  — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
• Sweeping slightly melts and smooths the ice, reducing friction so that the stone travels farther and curls less.
  — Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
• In addition, the unique curls of Afro hair must be placed at the correct angle during the implantation process.
  — Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026