cowlick

Example Sentences

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A cowlick could occur in the eye of a cyclone or eddy, or it could happen because the wind blows directly up toward the sky.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023

Craig is no different, his hair slicked down in a way that suggests he’s in daily battle with a cowlick.

From Slate • May 16, 2021

She was wearing a great outfit and had a huge cowlick and very dry, kind of fuzzy, long hair.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020

His hair swirled out from his cowlick like a fingerprint, as if it were intended, as if it were someone’s design.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2017

The cowlick isn’t there anymore; it got shaved off when Joon decided being bald and wearing black made him look tough.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na