How to Use wavy in a Sentence

wavy

adjective
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  • She has wavy blond hair.
  • The dark shadows in the deep pink wavy lines are the rungs of the DNA helix.
    — Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2018
  • 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 first week of the build involves connecting the wavy frame core of the structure.
    — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 31 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • The man, the newspaper said, was 25 to 30, with dark, wavy hair and a mustache.
    — Anne Ryman, azcentral, 24 Nov. 2015
  • 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
  • Sophi on the last day had a crown of wavy brown hair and a wide, magnetic grin.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017
  • At 11, Samantha is just over 5 feet tall and has wavy black hair and a steady gaze.
    — Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 16 May 2017
  • 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
  • Her hair was styled in a wavy blunt bob, parted down the middle.
    — Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Ikea produced a Geller stool, which had bent, wavy legs.
    — David Segal, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • On and off the court, Kelly Oubre kept it wavy Tuesday night.
    — Jake Woolf, GQ, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Fleury, from Santa Ana, Calif., is a thin young man with wavy hair.
    — Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • For better grip, flip the bobby pin over so the wavy side is against your head.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Some left my wavy hair dull and frizzy; others had an off-putting smell.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Her hair, styled by Jesus Guerrero, was in a loose, wavy blowout.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024

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