cur·li·cue
ˈkər-lē-ˌkyü 
-li-
variants
or less commonly curlycue
: a fancifully curved or spiral figure : flourish
Examples of curlicue in a Sentence
Noun
Curlicues were carved into the wood.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Start with little circles, scattered across every point in space and time—a curlicue dimension, looped back onto itself.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
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
But those were lost in Biden’s curlicue responses and halting verbal shuffle.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Start with little circles, scattered across every point in space and time—a curlicue dimension, looped back onto itself.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
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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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curlicue. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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