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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Old-timey and white, with tacky curlicue adornments and two peppermint poles in the front, the four-story Liberty Belle carried concertgoers along a scenic route from Manhattan’s Pier 36 around the Statue of Liberty.
—Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
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
While not as dramatic as her Felicity-era cut, Russell sported a noticeably shorter hairstyle in 2008 sans the curlicues.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Old-timey and white, with tacky curlicue adornments and two peppermint poles in the front, the four-story Liberty Belle carried concertgoers along a scenic route from Manhattan’s Pier 36 around the Statue of Liberty.
—Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue
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The phono stage handles moving magnet (MM) cartridges but is not switchable to suit low-output moving coil (MC) types.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a foam mattress that sleeps closer to a traditional coil mattress, at least at first.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, by looping in players such as PayPal, Stripe, and Visa the crypto industry receives a large dose of legitimacy especially among non-expert users, not to mention to increasing ease with which investors can access the marketplace.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The memorial drives took a similar route, with dozens of owners looping back to one customer’s estate for lunch.Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
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While her curls are all-natural, the fringe around Palmers’ eyes has a little boost from something faux.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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While the actress appeared in CR Fashion Book with curls in September, her look when hitting the carpet is typically wearing her hair straight or in a chic updo.Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, spiraling inflation across the globe, and deepening trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies, the U.S. and China.BYVivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps Lucius should blame the emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger), monstrous twin tyrants who have sent the empire spiralling into decadence.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yoon is serving swirls of Dole Whip at the coffee bar.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Holiday cups of Christmases past have featured red and green swirls and plaid patterns for warm drink cups and white snowflakes on clear cups for iced drinks.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Supple in structure, its rounded top is ergonomically shaped to rest under the arm and curve to the body, whether worn as a chic purse or comfortable daytime crossbody.Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Its center is projected to hit Florida’s Big Bend area, the curving stretch of gulf coastline in the state’s north.Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the reviews were great and online chatter picked up in the latter half of its run — particularly its final three episodes, which revealed a slew of twists about the title character and her teen sidekick (played by Locke).Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The project had started as a buzzy property, with Steven Soderbergh in the mix to direct and Jake Gyllenhaal circling to star as Dave.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ammon lays it in his palm to circle with a knife, handing half to me and eating the other.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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