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Recent Examples of curlicue
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
One block away sits the Ottawa County Jail, a squat beige brick building framed by curlicues of razor wire.
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Austin Fast,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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Noun
The accessory was designed in a bright pink tone with a curlicue element on the crown of the piece.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
One block away sits the Ottawa County Jail, a squat beige brick building framed by curlicues of razor wire.
—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 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.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
Noun
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Its arrival is announced by close-ups of barnacles, of rusty edges on ancient metal, of curious plant growth and moldy, tangled coils of black rope, as if its return was just part of a broader natural order.
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Lightweight natural braids for hot weather For those who want their curls and coils up and out of the way this summer, consider natural mini braids or twists without extensions (also known as boneless braids).
Verb
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Choose a spare sock and loop it at the end to secure, or choose a breathable piece of fabric such as cheesecloth or muslin to wrap around the bar soap.
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At first, Visa expects the majority of transactions to still loop in humans, with AI agents sending a notification for consumers to approve the actual purchase.
Noun
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
Verb
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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Pandoras box is now open in a way that only movies depicted, and the situation is already spiraling.
Noun
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After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
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The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
Verb
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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If choosing a pair without a headband, consider a model that has curved temples or a frame made of rubber.
Noun
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Then again, and again, stopping each time to adjust for a beat, a movement, the flow of actors in the room, a twist of a hand, an arm thrown that way, not this way.
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Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree.
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Caglianone circled the bases for the sixth time in his last five games.
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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