How to Use curly in a Sentence

curly

adjective
  • The dog's tail is curly.
  • She has curly hair and blue eyes.
  • The jawline, the glint in his eyes, the mop of curly hair, the Raging Bull physique?
    Vulture, 15 May 2023
  • As for texture, the cut can work on straight, wavy, and curly hair.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The woman was about 25 to 30 years old and thin with long, dark, curly hair and brown eyes.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The Pro Bowler still looked just as charming with a curly coif on top.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And one of my daughters has, like, bright red curly hair.
    Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The fugitive is about 5 feet tall with long, curly black hair and brown eyes.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The dog also has a long, double coat with a curly fleece.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Police also found a pink shirt and a small lock of curly hair.
    Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Shop this list of the best hair diffusers for curly hair in 2023, per rave reviews.
    Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • As a curly girl, there are a lot of times when my hair is frustrating to me.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The mission is still the same: to fill the needs of the curly, coily, and tight-textured community.
    Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The doll had a massive curly bun with a braid extending from ear to ear.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Mar. 2023
  • His hands are tough, like a boxer’s, but his skin is pale, and his curly hair has gone thin and white.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Anybody with, like, brown curly hair is like kryptonite to me.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Cook says the cut works for everyone—from those with fine and thick hair to those with curly hair too.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023
  • She was described as having brown eyes, and short, curly hair that was gray and black.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Goddess box braids are box braids with curly hair braided throughout or at the end of the braids.
    Danielle James, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • He was described as being 5 foot, 120 pounds with black curly hair and brown eyes.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The second man was described as about 18 years old with a medium build and curly blonde hair.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
  • While the boy's face wasn't visible in any of the photos, his adorable curly hair was on display.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Raz, who has curly golden hair, loves singing and dancing.
    Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2023
  • After the baptism, his curly hair wet and cold like an animal caught out in the snow.
    Athena Nassar, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Sarah Hyland showed off a curly crop just this morning.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • As a child, Zac was bright and quirky, with curly red hair and a voice that was husky and surprisingly deep.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • During the search of the area, a pink child’s shirt and a small bundle of curly hair were also recovered.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Her curly white hair, usually puffed and set, lay flat around her neck.
    Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • Most men can find a shampoo to help with dry scalp, oily hair, curly hair, or low-volume hair.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Last week he was spotted wearing a curly blonde wig during a game of golf.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 23 June 2023

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