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Recent Examples of curly
The athlete debuted his grown-out, curly brown hair that hung down well over his eyes and graced the bridge of his nose.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The Mini Maxi has a shorter height than the original style, and it’s made with curly sheepskin on the uppers for an extra-insulating material.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The best hair protein treatments for curly hair work differently from your average deep conditioner or hair mask.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Police Department Police described the child as having a medium complexion with curly brown hair.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The Mini Maxi has a shorter height than the original style, and it’s made with curly sheepskin on the uppers for an extra-insulating material.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The best hair protein treatments for curly hair work differently from your average deep conditioner or hair mask.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Police Department Police described the child as having a medium complexion with curly brown hair.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
Adjective
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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
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The curled ends, which add extra dimension, are a particularly amazing touch.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In 1844, German astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and geodesist Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1836) found their paths through space to be wavy, instead of straight, and correctly attributed this to the gravitational effects of unseen companions.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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True to our expert’s praise, my hair felt noticeably softer than my naturally textured, wavy baseline after the first use.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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