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Recent Examples of curly
Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
The natural movement of wavy and curly hair can also play up the cut’s textured, undone vibe, Timperley notes.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Manfred may have goofy-looking curly blonde hair, but Mikkelsen portrays him as strong-willed and devoted to his brother, with a dignified stiffness that is both poignant and unsentimental.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
The natural movement of wavy and curly hair can also play up the cut’s textured, undone vibe, Timperley notes.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Manfred may have goofy-looking curly blonde hair, but Mikkelsen portrays him as strong-willed and devoted to his brother, with a dignified stiffness that is both poignant and unsentimental.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curly
wavy
Adjective
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The bowls have wavy, scalloped edges that give it an artisanal look as well as holds and cutouts for draining any lingering water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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