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Recent Examples of curly
The secret to her flawless look was under-the-radar, curly girl-friendly haircare brand NAVY.
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
This half-up, half-down style is a simple, chic look for curly hair.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Perrin’s contributions go beyond his bus-driving heroics A slender young man with a mop of curly brown hair, Perrin is a math whiz who graduated high school in Arcata at 16 and has been working at Kneeland Elementary ever since.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
At 36, he’s got a shock of curly hair, the clear skin of a movie star, and the careful manner of someone who’s seen a lot in his time in the industry.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
This half-up, half-down style is a simple, chic look for curly hair.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Perrin’s contributions go beyond his bus-driving heroics A slender young man with a mop of curly brown hair, Perrin is a math whiz who graduated high school in Arcata at 16 and has been working at Kneeland Elementary ever since.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
At 36, he’s got a shock of curly hair, the clear skin of a movie star, and the careful manner of someone who’s seen a lot in his time in the industry.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
Adjective
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Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hilarious hormonal shifts that made my curly hair go wavy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Thanks to her thick hair and naturally wavy texture, Rosalía’s collarbone-length chop looks particularly full-bodied and voluminous.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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