curlicues 1 of 2

variants also curlycues
plural of curlicue

curlicues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of curlicue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicues
Noun
  • Related Articles Bryant’s dark hair was styled down and with loose curls pushed away from her shoulders and tucked behind her left ear.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Press-and-curls recall preparation for special occasions and milestones.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her ring, necklace, bracelet and earrings were all from Bulgari’s Serpenti line, complementing her gown’s coils.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The sector will now be equipped with its thermal shield and toroidal field coils, with installation in the tokamak assembly pit scheduled for February 2026.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The menu circles the room to appreciative murmurs.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But Harjo circles a fascinating and mischievous idea with Lee.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Notable hikes through the foliage include the Sprague Lake and Bierstadt Lake loops.
    Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a body build and moved through a phase of mechanism testing culminated in a series of tethered and free flights after the creator rebuilt the vehicle’s test frame, tuned control loops, and trimmed mass from the foam shell.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The bowl diffuser features aluminum plates that heat up to expedite dry time, and the comb attachment helps detangle without flattening out ringlets.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Princess Kate wore her long locks in cascading curls, and in a rare PDA snap of her and William, captured from the back, gave a full look at the romantic ringlets.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This Hulu series, which bows season five in September, brings together the lovable misfits of the Arcadia, a grand apartment building in New York City where way too many people get murdered.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His new film, The Christophers, which bows in Toronto’s Special Presentations section, was made entirely outside the system.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Curlicues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicues. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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