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Recent Examples of curlicue
Austin Fast, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Her riffs and curlicues drop off her like cherry blossoms.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
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Noun
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
Her riffs and curlicues drop off her like cherry blossoms.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
Noun
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Here's how some of the fatal dangers of living in space would actually shuffle you off this mortal coil.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Appliances, coils and range hoods The kitchen concentrates several of the most common fire hazard hotspots.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Star ribbons loop across the sun.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Start with a stripe down the middle, then mow in a figure eight to get that half-dark, half-light tuxedo look, or, my preferred method, loop around like a Zamboni until you're done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There are no costume changes, just a jersey-and-shorts combo that wouldn’t look out of place at a backyard barbecue and loose curls that Eilish styles each night herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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One of the major keys to popping curls is a healthy scalp, and this two-in-one cleanser and scrub keeps roots and follicles in prime condition so hair can flourish.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Under the Biden administration, federal spending spiraled with little meaningful congressional pushback, the border was left unsecured despite clear warning signs and executive agencies operated with limited scrutiny.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The for-pay student athlete model with no cost certainty has created an environment of spiraling costs that even the schools in TheBigSEC10 struggle to cover.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The ensemble's combination of bright and dark hues, resembling a swirl of watercolors, gave the look dimension, while the dress's flowy hem added an ethereal touch.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirl of plastic trash more than twice the size of Texas.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The canopy also curves to the shape of Pan Pacific Park’s outdoor amphitheater next to the Goldrich.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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This architectural marvel, constructed from natural dolomite lime, curves elegantly across a deep gorge and leads straight into a tunnel cut into solid rock.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Local beers and thoughtful twists on classic cocktails like the Rum Fashioned.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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New twists in case Among their many requests, Jones’ legal team is asking the court to dismiss the murder charge.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The beaver continued to circle the area until emergency services took the boy to the hospital for treatment, the outlet stated.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Minutes before the raid, LAPD squads slowly circled the park.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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