Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicues
Noun
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Her bouncy blowout included her signature soft curls that blew against the wind.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025 -
As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, find the coils—usually located at the back of the appliance—behind a grill or panel, then unscrew the panel.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Year of the Snake coils in a flowing form, embodying wisdom and transformation.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The thriller centers on Yura Ivalu (Lambe), an ambitious Inuk multimedia artist who spirals out of control when an estranged childhood friend, Sesi Ilupaalik, played by Qaunaq, resurfaces.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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As the situation spirals out of control, the Blanco family must choose between survival and vengeance.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Location and orbit revealed The team calculated that the moon circles Uranus about 35,000 miles (56,000 kilometers) from the planet’s center.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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His falcon still circles, but the sky above Gaza offers no axis, no return path, no center to descend toward, only a deepening orbit around an absence no language can fill.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Repetition and reflective practice shows that tight feedback loops sharpen those signals through continuous adjustment.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mortality curves from Gompertz models associated with the three migratory strategies are presented on panel A–C—the death rates m(x) (gray dots) are also presented.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kenwood’s sitter has her hair in ringlets, while Philadelphia’s does not.—
Gareth Harris,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Confidence in the Fed's autonomy could take a blow if the Fed bows down to a president's demands without a sound basis.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The set bows with 63,000 equivalent album units earned.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Curlicues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicues. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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