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Recent Examples of curlyAmong those who died at the camp were a second grader who loved pink sparkles and bows in her curly hair, a 19-year-old counselor who enjoyed mentoring young girls and the camp’s 75-year-old director.—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Some love a Cajun-spiced curly fry while others may be more of a traditionalist, going for shoestrong or waffle-cut with just a dusting of sea salt.—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 Her curly blonde bob with bangs is gorgeous and doesn’t look as though it was slapped on at the last minute, much to our delight.—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025 For my naturally curly, thick hair, Ghd’s Platinum+ Styler is the best of the best.—Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for curly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
The set comes with six colorful glasses that have a wavy design reminiscent of a flower.
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Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
8 July 2025
There’s no one-size-fits-all, since fine hair can range from pin-straight and silky strands to frizzy, wavy hair.
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