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Recent Examples of curly
Manfred may have goofy-looking curly blonde hair, but Mikkelsen portrays him as strong-willed and devoted to his brother, with a dignified stiffness that is both poignant and unsentimental.
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Pictures from the dig show the head with curly hair and a slight smile, unfazed by its missing nose.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The film Love Untangled is set in 1998 when Se-ri’s curly hair is definitely not in style.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Pictures from the dig show the head with curly hair and a slight smile, unfazed by its missing nose.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The film Love Untangled is set in 1998 when Se-ri’s curly hair is definitely not in style.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
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Curly textures are naturally drier and more prone to frizz than straight or wavy hair, which makes choosing the right oil a critical step in any curly hair-care routine.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sun streams through wavy windows and splashes across bottles and glasses lining the bar.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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