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Recent Examples of curly
Sports Illustrated’s cover of its 1984 college and pro football preview issue pictured Dolphins second-year QB Dan Marino and Hurricanes star Bernie Kosar, both with a youthful shock of dark curly hair.
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Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Also, there's Shania Twain with her big curly hair and wigs.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 July 2025
Having curly hair or face piercings or a healthy BMI might set you apart slightly, but not much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 July 2025
Her curly hair was slicked completely back into a cylinder shape like a wheel of thread.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
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Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Also, there's Shania Twain with her big curly hair and wigs.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 July 2025
Having curly hair or face piercings or a healthy BMI might set you apart slightly, but not much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 July 2025
Her curly hair was slicked completely back into a cylinder shape like a wheel of thread.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for curly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
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Her brunette bob was styled with a wavy, casual touch.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The ultimate goddess braid upgrade, Bora Bora braids are achieved using human (rather than synthetic) hair extensions to create an effortless hybrid of wavy sew-ins and wispy pick-and-drop microbraids.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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