: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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His pointy nails don’t suggest talons, as in F.W. Murnau’s original 1922 Nosferatu or Werner Herzog’s 1979 retelling, but human nails that were allowed to grow to the point of curling.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the Games traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany and will head to both Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from Feb. 8 to 16, 2025 — the first time winter sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling will be introduced to the Games.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The Christmas village will feature more than 60 vendors, live entertainment, Santa appearances, outdoor curling, heated Alpenglobes, and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the Games traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany and will head to both Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from Feb. 8 to 16, 2025 — the first time winter sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling will be introduced to the Games.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
This Very Second 12 Best Cyber Monday Skims Deals In Our Carts
Now, watch Brooke Shields walk through her curling routine:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The Christmas village will feature more than 60 vendors, live entertainment, Santa appearances, outdoor curling, heated Alpenglobes, and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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curling
noun
curl·ing
ˈkər-liŋ 
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle
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