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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 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
Pea shoots Pea shoots: the little curlicues that jut off the edge of pea pods have an incredibly short season in late winter (sometimes into spring).
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 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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Yelena is an ex-Soviet mercenary à la Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow; after that character shuffled off the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s mortal coil, Yelena stepped into the vacant role.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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The Slate’s chassis is a simple design with a Macpherson strut front suspension and a De Dion axle and coil spring rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The trail continues north past Lower South Falls, before looping up along the north fork of Silver Creek and over to the largest concentration of waterfalls in the park, where six of the 10 falls are located.—
Margot Bigg,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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But in a world where buyers consume content before ever speaking to a rep and build internal consensus across multiple stakeholders before looping in vendors, linear models are dead.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Leave-In Conditioner delivers weightless hydration and frizz control, allowing curls and coils to retain moisture and definition throughout the day.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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Pickens is one of the league’s best go-ball receivers and has feasted on hitches, curls and comebacks.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Not a perfect one, but a way to stop spiraling and start resetting.—
Minna Hu,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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What starts as a calculated attempt to regain control quickly spirals into emotional chaos.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Physically active grief travel Grief inevitably brings up a swirl of thoughts and emotions.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Successor talk swirls as 61,000 pay homage to Pope Francis Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis Who will be the next pope?—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her one-shoulder design was perfectly tailored to curve to her body for sleek yet stylish sophistication.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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Jay Hook had a degree in engineering and was the rare pitcher who could explain how a curveball curves.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The latest twist in the ongoing tussle over ProSiebenSat.1 Media‘s future sees Czech investor PPF seeking to double its stake in the German broadcasting giant, challenging an existing takeover bid from MediaForEurope (MFE).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Erling Haaland’s return falls flat as top-five battle takes a twist Analysing the major talking points from Saturday's Premier League game at St Mary's Could Guardiola break the mould and play all three at Wembley, while maintaining the team’s balance?—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Given the corporate intrigue and multiple regulatory strands circling the case and the merger review, the actual merits of the case often get lost.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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Planes were either stuck on the runway or forced to circle above the airport while waiting to land.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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