corkscrew
Example Sentences
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She is a fashionable woman, with corkscrew curls coming down in front of her ears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
With her electric green eyes, corkscrew hair and husky contralto voice, Dame Cleo became the most recognisable British jazz singer in history.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
Equal parts object of design and functionality, this accordion-style corkscrew wine opener is made of nickel-plated steel and was first invented in France in the 1920s.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Many microorganisms also spin and corkscrew through water, but the mechanisms behind the salps' motion are different.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
There was a sudden bright explosion and a corkscrew trail across the sky; then darkness again and stars.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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