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Recent Examples of curlicue
Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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
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
Her riffs and curlicues drop off her like cherry blossoms.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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
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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But tighter curls and coils can benefit from this product, too.—
Eden Stuart,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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Carl felt another coil on his back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Strauss recommends parents loop their kids into the conversation that their grandparent is getting older and may need more support.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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That mission, which involves sending four astronauts on a test flight that will loop around the moon but will not land on its surface, was originally targeting launch windows in February.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thise helps seal the outer cuticles and ensure your curls don’t become frizzy, plus tomato, which is supposed to support moisture retention.—
Eden Stuart,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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After several years of bleach blonde, Ariana Grande showed her natural curls in a video posted on Wednesday.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a spiraling feedback, warmer water melts sea ice, allowing more sunlight into the ocean, warming it faster; 2025 had the lowest winter peak of Arctic sea ice on record and the third-lowest minimum extent of Antarctic ice.—
Michael Wysession,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The financing is due to launch at a time of macro-volatility, amid a spiraling conflict in the Middle East and mounting investor anxiety over the threat artificial intelligence poses to existing business models.—
Claire Ruckin,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enrigue is an erudite, charismatic raconteur—the sort who will tell you the most abject story with a wink—and his novel distills a byzantine swirl of historical events through the lives of a handful of very colorful characters.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Add 1 tablespoon of reserved oil and swirl to coat the bottom and sides.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The gardens, landscaped in both French and English styles, are well kept-after and lush; the rooms feature curved high ceilings and bold washes of paint; the ornate 19th-century furniture is original to the chateau.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Near the Cabrillo Beach Bath House, the path will curve east.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The up-and-coming It girl is giving a masterclass in 90s nostalgia while giving it a fun, modern twist that is just so contagious.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Consider how satellites reflect sunlight while also circling our planet very quickly.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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If not, who will Denver circle as a guy to get a look at?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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