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curly

[kur-lee] / ˈkɜr li /


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Mandy sits beside the cafe caravan with a coffee and is accompanied by her curly grey-haired canine friend, Walter.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Joseph Jr. — a wiry 22-year-old with a head full of curly dark brown hair — runs briskly toward the goal line with a black cast on his left arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

A bespectacled researcher who often twirls his curly hair, Amodei authors lengthy documents philosophizing about the importance of AI safety and is known for his deliberate approach to problem solving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Among the AI-generated images that have gone viral is one of a little girl with curly hair on a tricycle.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

He reached under the librarian’s desk and pulled outa purple flower-petal swim cap, which he tugged down snugly over his curly white hair.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein