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Recent Examples of curlicue
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
So is an untitled stack of rugged bricks with a chunk of concrete suspended from a metal curlicue.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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Noun
The walls are decked out with perceptive studies of the Mustang landscape by the American painter Robert Powell, a frequent visitor to the region, and by drapes and banners referencing the colorful cloud curlicues of Thangka scrolls.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
So is an untitled stack of rugged bricks with a chunk of concrete suspended from a metal curlicue.
—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Outside, winding paths through gardens and woods lead to site-specific installations, like Eleven Minute Line, a land-art piece by Maya Lin that curlicues through a field of cows.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
Noun
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Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils.
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Auto also more effectively removes moisture from the air because once when the AC fan is shut off and it’s done cooling your space, the evaporator coil is able to drain instead of blowing back inside.
Verb
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As a result, technical discovery and objection handling have often depended on the individual AE’s knowledge or their ability to loop in an SE after the fact.
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Wear this style in your hair with a linen dress, tie it around your neck to elevate a simple tank, or loop it onto your bag for an easy accent.
Noun
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
Verb
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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Pandoras box is now open in a way that only movies depicted, and the situation is already spiraling.
Noun
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Meanwhile, Connor Hellebuyck and Matthew Knies also find themselves in the middle of a swirl of chatter as talks heat up ahead of Friday’s NHL draft.
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The Malibu coconut rum, pineapple and coconut flavors can be enhanced by adding a fruit swirl of your choosing — strawberry, blackberry, mango or watermelon.
Verb
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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In the final minute of stoppage time to end the first half, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi curved his free kick right in front of the goal, seemingly just one perfect touch away from a goal.
Noun
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With granny shorts, these soft loafers create a relaxed put still put-together look that’s ideal for those who love a classic vibe with a trendy twist.
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And in a novel twist, there will be a ball drop in New York City’s Times Square at midnight to usher in the July Fourth holiday with much the same revelry that is typically reserved for New Year’s Eve.
Verb
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The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.
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Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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