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also curlycue
as in coil
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Recent Examples of curlicue
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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
Pea shoots Pea shoots: the little curlicues that jut off the edge of pea pods have an incredibly short season in late winter (sometimes into spring).
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As narrator and protagonist Kirie explains, suddenly one day there were spirals everywhere in town: clouds blocking out the sun, hurricanes blowing through the streets, whirlpools forming in ponds and rivers, plants growing in curlicues.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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
Noun
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Carefully driven to the front line by a remote operator seeing what the ’bot’s own front-facing camera sees, the UGV hooks the end of the coil onto existing wire—and then unspools the rest of the coil.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Induction stoves heat pans with magnetism rather than flames or an electric coil.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The trail continues north past Lower South Falls, before looping up along the north fork of Silver Creek and over to the largest concentration of waterfalls in the park, where six of the 10 falls are located.—
Margot Bigg,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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But in a world where buyers consume content before ever speaking to a rep and build internal consensus across multiple stakeholders before looping in vendors, linear models are dead.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Netherlands wing-back curls the ball into Mkhitaryan’s path… … and the Inter midfielder scores, but the goal is ruled out for offside.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The nourishing formula is made with three soft waxes: Organic olive tree derived wax to condition and boost lash growth, carnauba wax to hold the curl and jojoba to soften.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Industry leaders understand that quick, transparent action in the face of controversy is often the difference between a reputational crisis that is managed and one that spirals.—
Darius Fisher,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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With Meg’s Catholic parents due any moment, this family dinner soon spirals into a hilarious disaster.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Physically active grief travel Grief inevitably brings up a swirl of thoughts and emotions.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Successor talk swirls as 61,000 pay homage to Pope Francis Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis Who will be the next pope?—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The glass lobby curves around this view and outside is a huge pool deck with bar and lost of open-air seating.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Highlights in the Land of Enchantment include curving through Apache Canyon, sidling along the red sandstone cliffs near Gallup, and marveling at the barren lava fields of El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This 323-Square-Foot Home Is Meant to Look Like a Luxury Hotel By Nicolas Milon Looking to give a traditional-style space a more eccentric twist?—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Kosinski is giving another iconic ’80s IP a contemporary twist.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His swirling, circling Ophüls-like camera movements and magenta-to-mauve tonal shifts create an atmosphere sensitive to morning-after regret.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several of the words on the back have letters circled in red.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Curlicue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicue. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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