as in to coil
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curl
Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Follow up with a hydrating conditioner to lock in moisture and enhance curl definition.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
My experiments have involved countless hair diffusers, salt sprays, curl creams, and mousses (plus at least a dozen TikTok hacks) to no avail.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Photos by Jun Michael Park Busan curls along the coastline, long and thin, stretching from the newer beach resorts of the north through a buzzy cosmopolitan center to the older neighborhoods of the south.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Follow up with a hydrating conditioner to lock in moisture and enhance curl definition.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
My experiments have involved countless hair diffusers, salt sprays, curl creams, and mousses (plus at least a dozen TikTok hacks) to no avail.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl
Noun
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The Bears are now deep into their process and plowing through the first wave of interviews.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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Multiple other films positioned themselves this weekend to ride the awards wave.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In November, a man from Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a cape cobra coiled under a pillow on his bed.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Now one of the movie men approaches, fat extension cords coiled around both arms.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jayden Daniels is a lock for Rookie of the Year and plays like a seasoned vet.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only the passenger transporting the firearm is allowed to retain the key or lock combination, the TSA says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some see him as a political animal, walking a winding path to power in and out of both government and favor.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters battling the Los Angeles-area fires are facing fresh threats nearly a week after wildfires erupted across the region, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds in extremely dry conditions.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There's a bottle of something for everything here — loose 'fros, crisp braids, bouncy ringlets, or cropped coils.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Corbet wore a black sweatshirt and Prada loafers; his round face was framed by shoulder-length ringlets.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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For a relatively short time, its path will curve just far enough north to give those north of the equator a fighting chance to glimpse it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Key Ingredients: Vegan, color-safe, and free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones, this features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, as well as lightweight sugarcane to reduce frizz and damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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This oil also is promoted to moisturize hair, as a frizz control, and to prevent hair breakage.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Swift and 35-year-old Kelce's relationship has captured the public's attention since rumors of their romance began swirling in the fall of 2023.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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In early January and up until last week, reports swirled in Colombia that Fuad Char, 87, a successful entrepreneur, former politician, and principal owner of Junior, was negotiating with Rodriguez.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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