How to Use curly in a Sentence

curly

adjective
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  • What sets the tool apart is its many heat settings for all hair types, from straight and thin to thick and curly/coily.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 May 2024
  • Lizi, a cheerful girl with curly blonde hair, was born a year after the couple married.
    — Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Read on for her professional-level tips on making your curly hair look great.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
  • The best way to take care of your curly hair as a man is to buy the best shampoo for men with curly hair and shampoo less frequently.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • It’s become part of my identity, a physical feature that’s as illustrative of my essence as my curly hair.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • During production, The Avengers star was snapped on set with bleached eyebrows and curly red hair over a receding hairline.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • When a woman stopped wearing a wig to work and started wearing her natural curly hair, her boss took issue with the change, according to court documents.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
  • At the beginning of his NFL career, Kelce favored a curly, coifed hairstyle with his trademark beard.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • The driver — a man in his mid-twenties with curly brown hair — was deep in conversation with an 8-year-old girl dressed in a white dress and Mary Jane shoes on her way to school.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
  • Perfectly Messy Bun This effortless curly bun would look gorgeous just about anywhere, but especially on your wedding day.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 9 July 2024
  • And despite its association with summer, frizz can happen at any point, whether your hair is damaged, curly, or simply prone to dryness; all of these can predispose you to the telltale halo around your head.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024
  • Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
  • Their couple-care routine, which includes everything from gentle communication to introducing the other to products for curly hair.
    — Akili King, Essence, 12 July 2024
  • The jawline, the glint in his eyes, the mop of curly hair, the Raging Bull physique?
    — Vulture, 15 May 2023
  • As for texture, the cut can work on straight, wavy, and curly hair.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The woman was about 25 to 30 years old and thin with long, dark, curly hair and brown eyes.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The Pro Bowler still looked just as charming with a curly coif on top.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And one of my daughters has, like, bright red curly hair.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The fugitive is about 5 feet tall with long, curly black hair and brown eyes.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The dog also has a long, double coat with a curly fleece.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • When Megan wore the dress, her curly tresses were slicked back.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 May 2024
  • The man was described as heavy set, in his 30s and having a curly beard.
    — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
  • Police also found a pink shirt and a small lock of curly hair.
    — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Shop this list of the best hair diffusers for curly hair in 2023, per rave reviews.
    — Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • As a curly girl, there are a lot of times when my hair is frustrating to me.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The mission is still the same: to fill the needs of the curly, coily, and tight-textured community.
    — Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The doll had a massive curly bun with a braid extending from ear to ear.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Mar. 2023
  • His hands are tough, like a boxer’s, but his skin is pale, and his curly hair has gone thin and white.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Anybody with, like, brown curly hair is like kryptonite to me.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Cook says the cut works for everyone—from those with fine and thick hair to those with curly hair too.
    — Bianca London, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023

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