How to Use curly in a Sentence

curly

adjective
  • The dog's tail is curly.
  • She has curly hair and blue eyes.
  • The jawline, the glint in his eyes, the mop of curly hair, the Raging Bull physique?
    — Vulture, 15 May 2023
  • As for texture, the cut can work on straight, wavy, and curly hair.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • That's where the best shampoos for curly hair can help.
    — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Short hair, messy and curly, sloped just below the nape of his neck.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The woman was about 25 to 30 years old and thin with long, dark, curly hair and brown eyes.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The Pro Bowler still looked just as charming with a curly coif on top.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And one of my daughters has, like, bright red curly hair.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But finding the right tools for curly hair can be tricky.
    — Emilie Branch, Allure, 2 June 2021
  • The fugitive is about 5 feet tall with long, curly black hair and brown eyes.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The dog also has a long, double coat with a curly fleece.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • One of them is, like, pointy and nosy and black curly hair, and the other one has a blond fro.
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 17 July 2022
  • Lauren Ridloff has learned a lot about her curly hair over the years.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
  • But its neck is a little thin and its toes a bit curly.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, 4 Oct. 2019
  • When Megan wore the dress, her curly tresses were slicked back.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 May 2024
  • Big brown eyes, a box cut of curly black hair and a sweet, charming smile.
    — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The man was described as heavy set, in his 30s and having a curly beard.
    — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
  • Her curly brown hair was cut close to her head like a helmet.
    — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Police also found a pink shirt and a small lock of curly hair.
    — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • He is said to have dark brown curly hair that is shoulder-length.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Shop this list of the best hair diffusers for curly hair in 2023, per rave reviews.
    — Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • As a curly girl, there are a lot of times when my hair is frustrating to me.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
  • There was her curly hair, now gray instead of dyed blonde.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
  • My curly hair quest can be summed up in three words: a long journey.
    — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Or a dark skinned Black man with a light skinned Black woman with curly hair.
    — Katherine Tinsley, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Whether your friends have straight, wavy, or curly hair, this scalp cleanser works great for all types of hair.
    — Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The curly hair on their chests rose and fell with their labored breathing.
    — Sandra Sidi, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2019
  • But the agita over how to groom yourself for work—hair straight or curly?
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020
  • In the photo, Bhabie wore a black tank top and matching shorts, while her hair was styled in a short, curly style.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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