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Recent Examples of curly
With Lenie being small for her age and both girls having strikingly curly hair, they were jokingly described as twins.
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Karla Perez, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
The 8-year-old styled her hair in curly pigtails, while her mom wore a loose half-up, half-down style.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 July 2025
But not to fret; the curly girls have a fix for that.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 June 2025
However, the requirements for brushing thick curly hair can be a little different.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
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Karla Perez, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
The 8-year-old styled her hair in curly pigtails, while her mom wore a loose half-up, half-down style.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 July 2025
But not to fret; the curly girls have a fix for that.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 June 2025
However, the requirements for brushing thick curly hair can be a little different.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for curly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
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Likewise, her wife, de Rossi, was seen with her shorter hairstyle grown out just shy of her shoulders, creating a wavy bob.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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At a cursory glance, nothing appears unusual: A Caucasian woman with wavy blonde hair, flushed cheeks and perfect teeth, bared in a wide smile, shows off a long stripe dress with a matching top-handle bag.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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