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Recent Examples of curly
Among 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
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The set comes with six colorful glasses that have a wavy design reminiscent of a flower.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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There’s no one-size-fits-all, since fine hair can range from pin-straight and silky strands to frizzy, wavy hair.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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