as in curled
forming or styled into loops the boy's naturally curly locks

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Recent Examples of curly In addition to dressing as a Playboy Bunny and Tinker Bell, Carpenter also rocked a black off-the-shoulder catsuit and curly blonde hair to channel Olivia Newton-John’s character Sandy Olsson in the beloved 1978 film, Grease. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024 Its secret lies in its potent ingredient list: a blend of safflower seed, jojoba, and avocado oils that work together to soften and deeply hydrate strands perfect for a nourishing weekly treatment for curly and coily hair, and especially 4A-4C hair types. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024 Voorhies first described the man as in his early 20s or 30s with a bigger build, brown eyes, dirty blonde curly hair, a square jaw and a wrinkly face. Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024 With curly hair receding above his broad forehead and an energetic grin, Zuckerman was effectively Tanton’s Trojan horse. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curly 

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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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