How to Use wavy in a Sentence
wavy
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Her hair and gown blend with the wavy lines of shoreline and trees.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
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The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
—Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
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The wavy brown hair of the killer matted down by earmuffs.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
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Monét has rocked this hue in all styles: from a short, wet bob to a long, wavy look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
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Her hair is in a messy wavy style, and her skin is glowing.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
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Tucker is 6-5 and has a full beard; Tyrus is 6-0 with wavy hair.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
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The small, round, coin-like bronze had the image of a man on the front, topped with wavy hair and adorned with ram’s horns.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
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Love to shampoo the bottom half of my hair which is wavy.
—ELLE, 13 Feb. 2023
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Nora, whose hair has been red and wavy this whole time.
—Devon Maloney, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2021
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Even the wavy hair and red lip seemed to reference that style era of her life.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
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She's also rocked a white-blonde wavy style that looked straight out of Game of Thrones.
—Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2021
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The main part of Kryptos is a wavy wall of copper about 20 feet long and 12 feet high.
—A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
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Ikea produced a Geller stool, which had bent, wavy legs.
—David Segal, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
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His wavy blond hair is blown back as if by the wind of rejection.
—Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
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Put it on display with a frame of wavy bangs and some breezy tendrils.
—Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
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From the first day of the war, every day passes like a year for a Ukrainian, and the mood takes on a wavy shape.
—Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022
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The strain creates a wavy pattern that leaves some atoms raised, forming the stripes.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
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Soft and slightly wavy, this bob with windswept bangs has a retro and graceful look.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
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The legs of the chair have a wavy shape, which Lyu said indicates the ripples in the water were added to the image.
—Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
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Her hair holds a wavy texture against the crisp white pillow case and her cheeks have a rosy glow.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
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The man in the video had long, wavy black hair and a long beard and can be seen in the video wearing a black jacket, T-shirt and pants.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
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The red hair was most likely wrapped around each of her locs to create the slightly wavy locs.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 6 Dec. 2021
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The ’do is a sleek, sharp icy-blonde bob—a big leap from Stone’s natural wavy red hair.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
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His hair was clearly curly or at least very wavy, but had been tamed by the heavy use of a comb and pomade.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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When oil is wavy, add fish chunks in one layer and let sizzle for 1 minute.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
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There is also the Spanish dancer, a slug in the form of a bright red wavy flamenco shawl.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Julianne styled the dress with silver sandals and wore her hair long and wavy.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Nov. 2021
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These strips are shaped with an almost wavy design to fit the contours of your nose.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
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The kitty cut can work with straight, wavy, and curly hair and can be adapted to virtually any length.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 25 June 2024
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This shampoo was made for those with with wavier hair types and is scented with the brand’s exclusive Nude Peach fragrance.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 25 June 2024
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