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Noun
Set in the 1950s Midwest, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams brought a winning, working-girl bonhomie to the bachelorette lifestyle — and put a mark on TV wardrobes with their signature sweaters bearing curlicue initials.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 The handmade paper curlicues and delicate snowflakes from our 1997 issue add a playful touch to this ultra-cozy living room, where a lush mix of greenery and vibrant red accents create a festive atmosphere.—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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 See All Example Sentences for curlicue
The Styling Cream and Strong Hold Gel can be used to shape a bouffant afro, the Curl Gel and Leave-In Conditioner to define coils, and the Curl Mousse for definition and shine.
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Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
Over time, dust, grass and debris build up on the condenser coils, making the unit less efficient.
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Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
27 June 2025
Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 June 2025
These can range from bodyweight exercises like squats to traditional lifts like curls and rows.
Feeling increasingly isolated, Wu began to spiral into a deep depression and show signs of obsessive behavior, the filing said.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
The study also found that over a two-year period beginning in January 2021, businesses saw a 60% increase in interest charges, which contributed to an increase in delinquencies, a sign of how quickly costs can spiral without a clear repayment strategy.
These rays famously feed in two ways: The first is called cyclone feeding, where hundreds of rays gather in high-density food areas, circling to form a large swirl of predator and prey.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.
The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.
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James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.
The mother duck had been circling in the sky during the rescue efforts which Rodman estimated took about 45 minutes.
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Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
This doesn't happen too often, due to the fact that their orbital altitudes differ slightly, along with the fact that both space stations circle the Earth at different orbital inclinations: 51.63 degrees for the ISS, compared to 41.46 degrees for Tiangong.
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