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Recent Examples of curvaceous Rabolini imbued his designs with a similar sensibility, crafting jewels in sculptural and curvaceous gold, often embellished with vibrant gemstones that felt anything but conventional, from lemon quartz and prasiolite, to London blue topaz. — Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Its central hub, where the wellness offerings, main dining room and 35 of the 65 bedrooms are located, is invitingly curvaceous, with sci-fi swirls of walls and sparkling swathes of window bookended by two vast, contemplative courtyards. — Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026 The exterior is less theatrical than Disney’s, its shape rectilinear rather than curvaceous, yet a pink hue adds the requisite Gehry jazz. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The late actress, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on June 1, was known as a blonde bombshell, with all the emphasis put on her curvaceous figure and flirtatious way of speaking and singing. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for curvaceous
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Adjective
  • The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Fresh, plump blueberries in the salad add little bursts of sweetness, and the earthiness of lightly toasted and sliced almonds give balance to the vinegar.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Tokyo — The fruit hanging on the branch looks tantalizingly good – round and plump, with a fragrant, deep orange skin.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • From there, her hair was smoothed out nearly flat on either side, with the front portions tucked behind each ear and the lengths blown out equally smooth with a curvy bend at the ends for a little motion and movement.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since the curvy outdoor pool was widely unavailable for our extreme North Pole voyage, guests took dips in the heated indoor pool instead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Curvaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvaceous. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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