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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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
Pea shoots Pea shoots: the little curlicues that jut off the edge of pea pods have an incredibly short season in late winter (sometimes into spring).
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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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Because of the coils, the bed is bouncier than other options and lacks motion isolation.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
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The single coil bridge pickup buzzed with a sixty-cycle hum.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2023 she was looped into talks for Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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But his attempt at blocking a cross from Lewis Hall looped up into the air and fell, agonisingly from Forest’s point of view, for Murphy to prod home from a few yards out to make it 2-1.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The actress, who stars as Michelle in the Russo Brothers' recently released sci-fi adventure, told Barrymore on Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show that her blonde curls in her 1992 erotic thriller, Poison Ivy, served as the starting point for the look for Brown's own character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hadid’s hair was blow dried with a round brush and sections of hair were pinned in small curls.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the brother’s side, meanwhile, stairs form a sculptural focal point that winds from the breakfast nook to the sinuous second-floor balcony, spiraling from there to define the primary suite on the top level before reaching the roof.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
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But what starts as a glamorous escape soon spirals into a web of deception, power struggles and life-altering consequences.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Chocolate Fudge Brownie: Chocolate light ice cream filled with chewy fudge brownies and swirls of brownie batter.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The interior design features curved wooden elements that not only add sculptural beauty but also enhance sound quality throughout the venue.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Completed in 2021, the four-bedroom, four-bath abode offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space over three floors that are accessible via an elevator and a curving staircase topped by a 34-teardrop glass pendant chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The saga took a further twist when the painting’s status was flagged after de Dozsa attempted to sell it at auction.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The material seems like a natural match for a Disney live-action treatment with a sweet sci-fi twist that should translate into a charming spring smash at the box office.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jonah Hill is circling to headline, write and direct Cut Off for Warner Bros.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dolphins circled the capsule as divers readied it for hoisting onto the recovery ship.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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