How to Use wavy in a Sentence

wavy

adjective
  • She has wavy blond hair.
  • Her hair and gown blend with the wavy lines of shoreline and trees.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • The wavy brown hair of the killer matted down by earmuffs.
    Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This style works great on guys with thick, straight, or wavy hair.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 8 May 2018
  • Monét has rocked this hue in all styles: from a short, wet bob to a long, wavy look.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Her hair is in a messy wavy style, and her skin is glowing.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Tucker is 6-5 and has a full beard; Tyrus is 6-0 with wavy hair.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The small, round, coin-like bronze had the image of a man on the front, topped with wavy hair and adorned with ram’s horns.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Love to shampoo the bottom half of my hair which is wavy.
    ELLE, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Her high cheekbones and long wavy hair framed a wide smile.
    Ben Krull, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Williams wore a white sequin dress, and her hair was in a bun with a wavy side swoop.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Nora, whose hair has been red and wavy this whole time.
    Devon Maloney, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Even the wavy hair and red lip seemed to reference that style era of her life.
    Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • She's also rocked a white-blonde wavy style that looked straight out of Game of Thrones.
    Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The main part of Kryptos is a wavy wall of copper about 20 feet long and 12 feet high.
    A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The veil was pinned on the back of her heard, showing off her stunning wavy bridal hair.
    Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • The screen switched to a photograph of Haleyi with a bright smile and wavy hair.
    Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Ikea produced a Geller stool, which had bent, wavy legs.
    David Segal, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Fleury, from Santa Ana, Calif., is a thin young man with wavy hair.
    Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • His wavy blond hair is blown back as if by the wind of rejection.
    Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Put it on display with a frame of wavy bangs and some breezy tendrils.
    Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
  • From the first day of the war, every day passes like a year for a Ukrainian, and the mood takes on a wavy shape.
    Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The doll also has long blonde wavy hair to match her fashion style.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • The actress's wavy hair grazes the table, framing a gauzy pink dress.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Dec. 2018
  • The strain creates a wavy pattern that leaves some atoms raised, forming the stripes.
    Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Soft and slightly wavy, this bob with windswept bangs has a retro and graceful look.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The legs of the chair have a wavy shape, which Lyu said indicates the ripples in the water were added to the image.
    Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Curly or Wavy Hair: Like thick hair, curly and wavy hair can also be dry and more prone to frizz.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Bergen’s favorite set of Little Guys is one created for Season 3, where the faces float across the screen in a wavy motion, leaving a smear trail behind them.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024

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