Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicuing
Verb
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Davis looked at the barrel of the pistol and saw smoke curling upward, as if in slow motion.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Kylie reacted as Stormi began curling her lashes with the utensil.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The hilarious clip, shared on Instagram on Friday under the username @mostly_ghostly1, shows the poster lying by the edge of the bed, almost falling off of it, while her rescue pup, Mookie, sleeps right in the middle, snuggled up to her husband.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Allen Frank was recovering from complications from falling off the roof while cleaning the siding of the couple’s home in Rich Fountain in October.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fans eagerly flipped through its pages, circling premiere dates and planning their weekly schedules around prime-time lineups.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On Day 8, Vengrinovich noticed a helicopter circling along the peak of the mountain about 4,000 meters up.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This allows founders to pivot without spiraling and adjusting course in the case of setbacks, Fraser said.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hair-like helmets also made an appearance at Luar, where models dressed in golden caps made from spiraling braids courtesy of TRESemmé.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An atmospheric river sweeping through California has prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood watches for vast portions of the state, including the North Bay, North Coast, and Sacramento Valley.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Security is extremely tight in Windsor, with police sweeping the roads, drains and buildings around the castle in the weeks leading up to the president’s arrival.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Theron also has Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey bowing next summer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Curlicuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicuing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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