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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
Noun
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This high-efficiency midrange has a full copper cap and a pure titanium voice coil.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Large search coils can detect objects buried deeper underground but may not pick up smaller items.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Falcons safety Justin Simmons looped around on a blitz, flushing Darnold from the pocket.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Led by safety instructors, the ride will loop around Bay View, ending at Centraal Grand Café & Tappery.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sill and Bill wore their curls to do some skating twirls.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Playing baseball outside left him with grass and dirt stuck in his curls.Jurnee Smollett, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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His adult life spiraled into homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, drug abuse and criminal convictions, including for assaulting people at subway stations.PHILIP MARCELO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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His adult life spiraled into homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, drug abuse and criminal convictions, including assaults at subway stations.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
Verb
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Inside, a double-height foyer displaying a curving staircase leads to a high-ceilinged living room centered around a bespoke fireplace adorned with a vintage mantel by Jamb of London.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s decorated in shades of wood and white, with gently curving ceilings (a little cavelike, a little nautical) and walls dotted with interesting, mismatched pieces of art.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the character’s departure was intended as one of many shocking twists to keep the narrative stakes high, not as a signal of any change in the franchise’s commitment to inclusion.Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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In Season 17, a new twist for competitors who have been eliminated will be introduced.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Raising questions of multi-layered identity in convulsive times, the Copia Final standout looks to have several sales agents circling it.John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The guy who almost single-handedly sent Sean Payton circling another parking lot came out on the Browns’ first play of the evening — a 44-yard jaunt over the middle — and never left.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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