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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
But those were lost in Biden’s curlicue responses and halting verbal shuffle.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
The cutwork curlicues, stars, and trees on the border of this runner definitely deliver the wow factor.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
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Noun
There is a small gym, along with a pool (with curlicue handrails and an invigorating counter-current) that guests can book by the hour for complete privacy.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
But those were lost in Biden’s curlicue responses and halting verbal shuffle.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
The cutwork curlicues, stars, and trees on the border of this runner definitely deliver the wow factor.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
Noun
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From creams and oils to mousses and co-washes, these curly hair products are guaranteed to bring new life to your curls and coils.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Designed for curls and coils in need of major moisture, Redken All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo is packed with aloe vera and inca inchi oil to deliver intense hydration and lasting softness.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Schwartz said Madigan wasn’t just involved in the scheme, and he was not just looped in by his co-defendant Michael McClain.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The clip loops footage from Swift’s Nov. 12, 2021, appearance on The Tonight Show.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As for her glam, Good styled her hair in an updo with cascading curls falling down her shoulders.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images The previous day, the couple were also spotted on a dinner date, and the Rhode founder debuted a fun new hairdo in the form of undulating curls.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After a mission goes belly-up in Prague, resulting in Owen getting blood on his hands while saving Max (who is trying to buy her way back into Belarus), Owen emotionally spirals and decides to quit the CIA.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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More importantly, however, this dynamic channels real offscreen tensions into onscreen confrontations, which lends an emotional reality to the situation as Pasqual’s life spirals out of control.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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The vibrant orange swirls of a snail shell belonging to the Carelia genus caught their eye—the group once included the largest terrestrial snails endemic to the state.—
Maddie Bender,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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The swirls of clouds in the sky seem a ballet of the brush.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Located at The Meadows at the top of Elk Camp Gondola, the Snowmass tubing experience takes you down multiple lanes, zooming, curving, gliding and spinning.—
Shauna Farnell,
The Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2025
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Worn slightly tousled and curved around her chin, the bob was the work of her longtime hairstylist Larry Sims.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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February 5, 2025 Meghan Markle’s style has always leaned towards laidback luxe—think camel tones and cashmere—but her off-duty wardrobe has taken on a more sentimental twist.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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The saga took an unexpected twist in 2006 when replacement singer Ronnie James Dio returned to the fold, and the band (minus Ward and Osbourne) dubbed themselves Heaven and Hell.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The aircraft aborted the landing, circled around, and successfully landed on the second try.—
Casey Tolan,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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For his part, quarterback Jalen Hurts looked poised and confident in the pocket (despite taking a safety against the Rams), completing 75 percent of his passes with snow circling in Lincoln Financial Field.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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