: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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The device offers the usual suspects of attachments—a curling barrel (two for left- and right-airflow styling), an oval brush, and a paddle brush.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Our testers named this one of our favorite curling irons, and major kudos were given to the device’s lightweight nature, easy-to-use design, and safe-on-hair Coanda technology.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Sensitive plants may show leaf curling, distorted growth, discoloration, or even die from exposure to very small amounts of herbicide.
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Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Our testers named this one of our favorite curling irons, and major kudos were given to the device’s lightweight nature, easy-to-use design, and safe-on-hair Coanda technology.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein.
—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Sensitive plants may show leaf curling, distorted growth, discoloration, or even die from exposure to very small amounts of herbicide.
—
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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curling
noun
curl·ing
ˈkər-liŋ 
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle
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