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curly

[kur-lee] / ˈkɜr li /


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Natalie's daughter Murran, 15, said the workshops were "very factual and it's good to know because the majority of my family have got curly hair".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

She gestured to show what she meant: two legs instead of four, pert noses, a telltale lack of little curly tails.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood