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Recent Examples of curly
Grace Ann covers a curly mess, Mary Holland is the anti-frizz attack, Sarah Jane seeks the Secret Weapon and Brooks, the crisis manager, boasts the volume benefits of the dry texture shampoo.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.
—Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The afternoon light crowns the earth in a golden haze, the glow of Hollywood movies during the Great Depression, the glow of Shirley Temple’s curly locks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Kale is in season from late fall through early spring and comes in varieties such as curly and lacinato.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.
—Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The afternoon light crowns the earth in a golden haze, the glow of Hollywood movies during the Great Depression, the glow of Shirley Temple’s curly locks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Kale is in season from late fall through early spring and comes in varieties such as curly and lacinato.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
Adjective
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The rest of her hair was pulled up in an undone updo, with a handful of delicately curled tendrils falling down her shoulders for extra romantic effect.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Senior Sebastian Valencia scored goals on a header on a cross by junior Mason Sanders and another on a curled solo shot from distance.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Best for straight, fine, or wavy textures, this cut is a masterpiece of proportions.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
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Golden Police Department That suspect has been described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, medium build with dark brown eyes, black or dark brown curly or wavy hair and a groomed beard.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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