How to Use wavy in a Sentence

wavy

adjective
  • She has wavy blond hair.
  • Her wavy black hair looked greasy and clung to the sides of her face.
    Rich Schapiro, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2010
  • The dark shadows in the deep pink wavy lines are the rungs of the DNA helix.
    Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Her hair and gown blend with the wavy lines of shoreline and trees.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • The wavy brown hair of the killer matted down by earmuffs.
    Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This style works great on guys with thick, straight, or wavy hair.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 8 May 2018
  • Monét has rocked this hue in all styles: from a short, wet bob to a long, wavy look.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Her hair is in a messy wavy style, and her skin is glowing.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Tucker is 6-5 and has a full beard; Tyrus is 6-0 with wavy hair.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The first week of the build involves connecting the wavy frame core of the structure.
    Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The small, round, coin-like bronze had the image of a man on the front, topped with wavy hair and adorned with ram’s horns.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The man, the newspaper said, was 25 to 30, with dark, wavy hair and a mustache.
    Anne Ryman, azcentral, 24 Nov. 2015
  • Love to shampoo the bottom half of my hair which is wavy.
    ELLE, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Amal paired the gown with Roger Vivier shoes and styled her hair in loose, wavy curls.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
  • Her high cheekbones and long wavy hair framed a wide smile.
    Ben Krull, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • As for her glam, Good’s hair was styled in a bun with strands of wavy hair and fringe to frame her face.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Williams wore a white sequin dress, and her hair was in a bun with a wavy side swoop.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Nora, whose hair has been red and wavy this whole time.
    Devon Maloney, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Sophi on the last day had a crown of wavy brown hair and a wide, magnetic grin.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017
  • At 11, Samantha is just over 5 feet tall and has wavy black hair and a steady gaze.
    Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 16 May 2017
  • Even the wavy hair and red lip seemed to reference that style era of her life.
    Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • She's also rocked a white-blonde wavy style that looked straight out of Game of Thrones.
    Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The main part of Kryptos is a wavy wall of copper about 20 feet long and 12 feet high.
    A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The veil was pinned on the back of her heard, showing off her stunning wavy bridal hair.
    Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • This cut looks especially nice if the hair is wavy or curly.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Some researchers have theorized that climate change has made the jet stream more wavy.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The poster child for this world is a waifish, wavy-haired 20-year-old who goes by the name Clavicular.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • By night, enjoy the wavy shoreline and ochre limestone bluffs from your campsite.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Her wavy hair swept back, the award-winning actress looked serene and thoroughly at home in her evening’s choice.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026

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