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as in shapely
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers
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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
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Recent Examples of curvy
With their curvy, simple shape, the elegant blooms have also become a favorite for brides leaning into the whimsigoth aesthetic for their weddings.
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
But with a narrow waist, more room at the hips and a contoured waistband, this trendy style is cut specifically for curvy hourglass figures.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Audiences Demand Substance, Not Symbolism Despite the inclusion of curvy women, transgender models, and extended sizes, the overall tone of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show felt more symbolic to me rather than substantive.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Many curvy figures have spent their careers advocating for more size-inclusive clothing.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
But with a narrow waist, more room at the hips and a contoured waistband, this trendy style is cut specifically for curvy hourglass figures.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Audiences Demand Substance, Not Symbolism Despite the inclusion of curvy women, transgender models, and extended sizes, the overall tone of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show felt more symbolic to me rather than substantive.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Many curvy figures have spent their careers advocating for more size-inclusive clothing.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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The 11 Best Headboards of 2024 for Every Bedroom Style In the primary bath, matching the Roman shade fabric to the wallpaper creates a continuous flow that emphasizes the voluminous feeling; the octagonal side table provides shapely interest.Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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But instead of the dry, flaky mattes of our youth, these go on buttery soft and manage to cushion lips in peptides, hyaluronic acid, and botanical extracts for a hydrated, plump pout.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most memorably are the mayor, depicted as a plump Caucasian male who performs Jackson’s famous kick, and the skeleton who dances Jackson’s iconic moonwalk.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The marrow, like all marrow, is obscene in its richness; the birria, like the best birria, has a dark, curvaceous intensity.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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Making my way to some more winding, enjoyable roads, the pace picked up and the thin-rimmed steering wheel started to soften in my hands, communicating every detail of the road without any of the dullness associated with modern power assist.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Another long and winding answer followed — about affordability, regulations, building her own home, the virtues of shop class — before Gluesenkamp Perez finally expressed concern the proposal could merely end up boosting housing costs.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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She was reported missing on July 5, 1998, setting off a series of events that unraveled the Kimes’ twisted history of arson, fraud and murders.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Bowen Yang then hobbles off a Greyhound to portray a twisted bus driver singing a Les Miserables parody.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The hard rubber tires are not pneumatic, but when ridden, deliver a modicum of cushion and a lot of grip.William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bathed in sunlight, the white-and-sand lobby invites you to linger on serpentine sofas.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the strange weather and serpentine melodies of Classic Objects, Jenny Hval walks a labyrinth of memory, through a Carl Theodor Dreyer screening, past Prada Marfa, into the woods.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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