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Recent Examples of curly
Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin get their fill of Arby’s curly fries and mozzarella sticks at their Halloween bash.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Melodee is described as 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 60 pounds, with curly brown hair and brown eyes.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Christian, gentle and curly-haired, talked of his music while Nat stirred the pot.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Melodee is described as 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 60 pounds, with curly brown hair and brown eyes.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Christian, gentle and curly-haired, talked of his music while Nat stirred the pot.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
Adjective
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The best part of her outfit, though, was her voluminous curled ponytail.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To identify microwave-safe glass, look for a label or symbol on the item, such as a small microwave with wavy lines.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the brief, 9-second-long video shared by the sheriff's office, the woman identified as Ashlee is seen in blond wavy hair talking to a little girl in a grey hoodie, whose back is to the camera.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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