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Recent Examples of curlicue
Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Explosions emit curlicue swirls in addition to CGI smoke.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
The cutwork curlicues, stars, and trees on the border of this runner definitely deliver the wow factor.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
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Noun
And one of my personal favorites, a fiery abstract piece in Iñaki’s private dining room, was fashioned from curlicue cones of vibrant recycled paper.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Explosions emit curlicue swirls in addition to CGI smoke.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Outside, winding paths through gardens and woods lead to site-specific installations, like Eleven Minute Line, a land-art piece by Maya Lin that curlicues through a field of cows.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
The cutwork curlicues, stars, and trees on the border of this runner definitely deliver the wow factor.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
Noun
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The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Never submerge a stovetop's electrical coils in water—the electrical connection will be damaged.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If not, loop a beach neighborhood and call it joy.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But those with coily hair can also snip a few singular curls and separate them with their fingers to get the same laissez-faire, unbothered look.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And my favorite part is creating the chocolate curls on top.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That loss has spiraled into four more, due in part to the season-ending injury to quarterback Drew Allar in the team’s game against Northwestern.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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No matter what stage in life, a parent’s disapproving action or comment can send an adult child spiraling down a vortex of negative feelings and self-doubt.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Through a scenic swirl of Chicago snow flurries, Johnson loved watching Kmet, from the fullback position, eliminate cornerback Dru Phillips.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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As conflicting accounts about what happened in Minneapolis swirl, state and federal investigators are now taking a closer look at Wednesday's fatal shooting of a driver by an ICE officer.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 25-year-old’s redemption arc continued to curve at Newcastle United on Wednesday night.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Six of them — in an odd twist of fate — won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams following the 2021 season.—
Mike Kaye
January 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Midwestern bakeries have embraced the tradition, giving it an American twist with additional flavors like custard, chocolate, lemon, blueberry and more.—
Jelissa Burns,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agent who had circled around the passenger side can be seen on the driver's side, returning his gun to his holster.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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