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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Start with little circles, scattered across every point in space and time—a curlicue dimension, looped back onto itself.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
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
But those were lost in Biden’s curlicue responses and halting verbal shuffle.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Start with little circles, scattered across every point in space and time—a curlicue dimension, looped back onto itself.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
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
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The battery powers it and will have either a coil or ceramic rod that vaporizes the cannabis oil or concentrate inside.Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Different metals and object sizes require different search coil sizes within the metal detector.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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That, in turn, affects Sweet Tea and Contessa’s dynamic, ultimately looping back to the longstanding tension between Heavenly and Contessa.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Here’s where things get interesting: Loftin says Slive told him that, if ever Texas wanted to later join the SEC, Texas A&M's leadership would be looped in on the subject and get a say in the matter.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
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Waterproof mascaras rely on film-forming copolymers, which help with flexibility, holding the eyelash's curl, and boosting temperature resistance.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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This dual-purpose product is perfect for achieving lasting curls, shielding your strands from high temperatures without leaving a white residue or sticky feel behind.Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The first cut in September was prompted in part by a significant slowdown in hiring that officials wanted to make sure didn’t spiral.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Palacios warned that the spiraling conditions at Los Padrinos aren’t merely a danger to the kids inside the Downey facility.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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What Are People Saying This legal showdown comes amid a swirl of political dynamics.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amid the swirl of legal questions, Jay-Z and Beyoncé's relationship is now under an intense microscope, one that the famously private couple may have to now navigate publicly.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Spanx put its cozy twist on the classic sweater dress silhouette with its oh-so-soft AirEssentials Fabric, creating an almost sweatshirt-like comfort.Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Since making her first appearance alongside the British royal family to attend the traditional Christmas Day service at Sandringham in 2011, Kate Middleton has always brought elegant fashion with a festive twist to the event.Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Towns knows the healthiest way forward is to treat this as just another game — an opportunity for the Knicks to continue building chemistry while adding a mark in the win column — but in reality, this was a game circled in invisible ink.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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